Written by Maggie Samples \/\/ Photo by Briley Kemper<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Harding Healthy Eating Active Living and Women of Faith hosted Fight the New Drug, an organization promoting education about pornography, in the Benson Auditorium. The seminar, which took place Tuesday, was the first time representatives from the organization had spoken in Arkansas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fight the New Drug communications manager Parker Hymas presented for Fight the New Drug and encouraged students to consider the consequences for themselves and others before consuming pornography. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe want you to talk to someone if you\u2019re struggling and to have these conversations generally, whether or not you\u2019re struggling,\u201d Hymas said. \u201cYou\u2019re not alone; there [are] resources, support and help available.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hymas\u2019 presentation focused on the impacts of pornography on an individual, their relationships and the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hymas said pornography changes brain function due to neuroplasticity and the relationship between the reward system and the prefrontal cortex. He also discussed the negative effects that pornography has on romantic relationships and their longevity. His last point was that pornography promotes racism, hurts women and is impossible to make ethically. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fight the New Drug relied on peer reviewed research from trusted academic institutions for the facts in the presentation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019re a non-religious, non-legislative nonprofit, and our mission is allowing individuals to make an informed decision on the topic of pornography by raising awareness of its harmful effects using only science facts and personal accounts,\u201d Hymas said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hymas emphasized that the presentation was not to criticize but to inform and offer help to those who might be struggling with an addiction to pornography. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019re going to have a healthy conversation about pornography,\u201d Hymas said. \u201cWe\u2019re not going to shame anyone or make anyone feel bad. I want to be clear about that. Instead, we\u2019re here to have a healthy conversation about porn\u2019s potential impacts.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
University ambassador Lisa Williams discussed the impact pornography has on relationships. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt has everything to do with women of faith,\u201d Williams said. \u201cIf we have unhealthy men, if men have an addiction to porn, it builds a terrible landscape for an unhealthy relationship, and the same thing for women.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Williams said the purpose of the talk was to spread awareness and share information. She said she hoped people would be more open to helping others after the discussion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Assistant Director of the Center for Professional Excellence Cindi Ingram spoke in chapel on Monday about her personal experience with pornography. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Tuesday night, the night of the presentation, Ingram said the purpose of the lecture was to create a \u201ccommunity of care.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe know that it\u2019s accepted in our culture,\u201d Ingram said. \u201cWe want to give students information to let them know the harms so they can make more informed decisions instead of allowing this to roll over them.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Resources for fighting a pornography addiction or learning more can be found at https:\/\/fightthenewdrug.org\/resources\/ and the documentary \u201cBrain, Heart, World\u201d can be found free to watch at brainheartworld.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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