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OnlyFans is the product of a society which is losing the ability to articulate what is beautiful and important about intimacy
Sex-work has always been about satiating a need for intimacy in men but OnlyFans takes it to a new level.
Sex-work has always been about satiating a need for intimacy in men but OnlyFans takes it to a new level.
For some time, we've known that men suffer a warped view of sexual intimacy as they consume more and more pornography – their needs become greater and greater
However, we never talked about the effect that creating that pornography had on young women
However, we never talked about the effect that creating that pornography had on young women
This was for two reasons
First: being a porn star was stigmatized
Second: there weren't that many women in porn
So even as a huge portion of men consumed porn, not that many women were involved in making or watching it
First: being a porn star was stigmatized
Second: there weren't that many women in porn
So even as a huge portion of men consumed porn, not that many women were involved in making or watching it
OnlyFans has innovated on the traditional model in a lot of ways (which I don't know enough to speak on) but their success has created a culture where it's much more socially acceptable to have one as a woman
How will this change the way that young women perceive intimacy
How will this change the way that young women perceive intimacy
To be frank, I'm not sure but I have my suspicions
One of the things that makes OnlyFans so successful is that, by being a subscriber, a "relationship" is created between the woman and her customer
In other words, men are willing to pay for a higher level of intimacy
One of the things that makes OnlyFans so successful is that, by being a subscriber, a "relationship" is created between the woman and her customer
In other words, men are willing to pay for a higher level of intimacy
Like it or not, traditions have something to teach us about how healthy romantic relationships are built
If a generation of young women (or even just a significant portion of a generation) come to believe that intimacy is a commodity, that has serious repercussions
If a generation of young women (or even just a significant portion of a generation) come to believe that intimacy is a commodity, that has serious repercussions
How does marriage, dating, or even flirting work when intimacy is understood as a commodity which can be bought and paid for?
Strong partnerships are built on an ethos of "how can I faithfully serve my partner" not "how can I get what I want from them"
Strong partnerships are built on an ethos of "how can I faithfully serve my partner" not "how can I get what I want from them"
