How to Do It

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Is Porn Addiction a Real Thing?

A sex therapist explains how to help someone who’s worried about their porn use or sexual desires.

Episode Notes

On this week’s second episode, exclusively for Slate Plus members, Stoya and Rich discuss a letter from a woman who wonders what to do about her husband, who claims to have a porn addiction.

Guest: David J. Ley

Mentioned in this episode:
Ethical Porn for Dicks by David J. Ley
The Myth of Sex Addiction by David J. Ley
Sex, God, and the Conservative Church by Tina Schermer Sellers

Read the How to Do It column on Slate here. If you’re in need of sex advice from Stoya and Rich, write in here or leave a voicemail at ‪(347) 640-4025 and we may use it on the show. Remember, it’s anonymous—and nothing is too embarrassing!

Production by Chau Tu.

About the Show

For three years, Stoya and Rich Juzwiak have been giving advice to Slate readers on all things sex—mismatched libidos, secret desires, (bad) sexting, surprising fetishes, and assorted other wild things. Now they’re joining forces to answer their most jaw-dropping questions yet, sometimes with the help of special guests. Whatever you want to know about sex—truly, whatever—they’ll tell you how to do it.

Got a question for Stoya and Rich? Send it anonymously here or leave a voicemail at (347) 640-4025 and we may use it on the show.

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Hosts

  • Jessica Stoya is a writer, performer, and pornographer. She is the author of Philosophy, Pussycats, & Porn, published by Not a Cult.

  • Rich Juzwiak is a senior writer for Jezebel. He has written for the New York Times, the Washington Post, Gawker, and previously gave advice in the web series Pot Psychology.