Double Standards We Need to End

Sex, no matter how people feel about discussing it, is an undeniable part of life. Every single person exists because two people engaged in it. This is a fact so fundamental that it should make us question why talking about sex is often labelled taboo while the act itself is entirely acceptable. This kind of inconsistency is a form of social hypocrisy. We celebrate romance, marriage, and childbirth, but shy away from openly discussing the act that makes it possible. What we are addressing here is not an attempt to shock but rather to invite a conversation about this double standard.

OnlyFans, for example, is a modern platform where people can create, share, and monetise adult content. Whether someone chooses to be involved on that platform or in the adult industry at large is exactly that, a choice. These decisions, like any other career or personal path, come with consequences. Some are positive such as financial independence, creative freedom, personal empowerment. Others are negative such as stigma, privacy invasion, emotional strain. The key point is that those consequences belong to the individual making the choice, not to those outside judging it.

People who watch adult films or listen to adult podcasts often only see a small part of the story. They might assume they understand the industry, but they rarely see the complexity behind it, the contracts, the boundaries, the negotiations, the emotional resilience. The reality is far more nuanced than the stereotypes suggest.

What we must resist is the impulse to judge. Passing judgment changes nothing for the person you are judging. They will continue living their life, making their choices, and navigating their challenges with or without your approval. Freedom of choice is not conditional upon universal agreement.

This industry is polarising, and it is natural for some people to feel that it is not for them. If you personally dislike it, that is fine. But if you can approach it with an open mind, you may learn unexpected lessons about business, branding, human behaviour, sexuality, and even society at large. Many people who have spent time learning about the adult industry come away with a deeper understanding of consent, boundaries, body image, and the economics of entertainment.

The fact remains that we live in a world where freedom of choice is celebrated in theory but often restricted in practice by judgment, bias, and cultural pressure. True openness is not just about tolerating what you already like. It is about being willing to understand what you do not. That is where meaningful growth happens and where polarising topics stop being walls between people and start becoming windows.