19-Year-Old Billie Eilish On Starting To Watch Porn At 11, And How It Damaged Her

avamansouri · 2021-12-15T00:01:58+00:00

I feel so bad for her. Especially since those predators were WAITING for her to turn 18 so they could publicly make sexual comments about her. And the way she used to wear baggy clothing on purpose because she knew if she even outlined her body she would be sexualized. She made that choice as a 15/16 year old. Incredibly difficult to know the scope of just how much you could potentially be sexualized/harassed by men especially when you're that young and for her to get ahead of that I think was really smart. On the other hand, it's deeply sad that she had to be aware of this so young to the point where she actively tried to avoid it. She's still just a kid.

dreamsonastring · 2021-12-14T21:14:47+00:00

Many people take much longer to have that realization. I think it is great that she is talking about it.

edoth · 2021-12-15T01:11:26+00:00

I really needed to see this I was exposed to porn when I was 9 years old and started watching it then I now know how terrible it is it’s unbelievable that this is the society we live in

LizzoSaidTruthHurts · 2021-12-15T00:36:20+00:00

This message coming from a young woman who inspires and speaks to so many young girls is incredible! I hope she doesn’t walk this back. I suspect libfems are going to accuse her of slut-shaming sex workers. But I’m glad she at least got to vocalize this view.

ifhewantedtohewould · 2021-12-14T22:19:45+00:00

Thank you Billie!!

ALISHAISHERE123 · 2021-12-15T08:21:30+00:00

I thought I was crazy because her lyrics in her hit song 'bad guy' talking about her knees bleeding while blowing guys and sleep with friends dad's, was suuuuuper creepy and porny, specially since she was 17!

WorkaholicParty · 2021-12-15T00:44:54+00:00

Porn stars on twitter making fun of her and saying she shouldn't insult (stigmatize) them 🤢🤮🤮🤮

The porn industry knows quite well children are watching and they don't care in the slightest. Every attempt at at least putting in place age restrictions through verification gets mocked as Puritanism. We shouldn't blame 11 yo girls for being pushed into watching it, we live in a culture where can't even complain about porn anymore. Glad more women are speaking out.

Also can't like her music as her lyrics are tinged with BDSM and from someone as young as her it makes me uncomfortable.

BigDebbie4ever · 2021-12-15T00:55:39+00:00

I'm scared my 11 year old nephew will be exposed too even though he has involved parents

curlyhaiir · 2021-12-15T10:40:25+00:00

TW

She’s really brave for speaking out in a world where porn and the sex industry is so normalized. I was 10-12 years old when I got exposed to porn from classmates. The boys were showing us bdsm, torture porn and even besti*ality!! I’m 26 years old now and I still have these images in my head.

Going porn-free was one of the best decision in my life. I don’t want to be a part of why sex trafficking, rape torture and the increase of child porn and bestiality exist. How can people be anti-capitalist and pro-feminism while still supporting and watching porn? Here in Germany has been a debate of blocking porn sites (all the big ones!) since they won’t implement proper age verification. I really hope they will be successful that at least young children will not have the access to visit these sites.

ThrowRA_lantern · 2021-12-14T22:54:41+00:00

I know on FDS she gets criticised for her libfem views but let’s hope she levels up (I definitely did when i entered my 20’s). She’s got one of the biggest voices and spotlights at the moment in mainstream media, let’s hope it does some good for us.

Emergency-Feed8216 · 2021-12-15T02:24:52+00:00

Thank God she's turning herself around. It was touch and go for awhile. For any moderately sensitive young woman in that industry, that libfem kinkmeisha shit is a one way ticket to Chateau Marmont and overdose by 27. For basic idiots it's the managerial fast track or an op-ed byline for Vice.

sleepysiri · 2021-12-14T22:56:02+00:00

Good for her for being so brave at her young age to talk about this so openly!

BigDebbie4ever · 2021-12-15T00:52:16+00:00

This is big!

searchingforjupiter · 2021-12-14T21:08:55+00:00

This needs to be printed on billboards.

DaisyDooDrops · 2021-12-15T03:27:58+00:00

As someone who is of her generation and was exposed to porn at 8, this HITS so hard. It completely shaped and damaged my view of what I was supposed to look like and how I was supposed to act during sex. Porn is a performance, and I realized that for the first few years I was having sex, I was performing it rather than experiencing it. Porn is not blameless in this.

abstractsadgurl · 2021-12-15T00:51:47+00:00

I'm so glad she spoke out about this!! It's such a brave topic to speak about and with her being such a big idol today I hope this makes some impact

its_me_phosphene · 2021-12-15T00:40:31+00:00

I’ve said this word for word. I was exposed to bdsm in middle school through twilight fanfiction (lmfaooo I know I know) and it really skewed what I thought sex was. I’m really disappointed that society pushed “sex positivity” at the expense of my mental wellbeing

Salt_Satisfaction · 2021-12-15T10:44:19+00:00

I have so much respect for her to be saying this when she's so young. It's really useful that she's using her platform to reach so many people with this message. At least it will get people talking and it proves that you don't have to be a pearl-clutching repressed church lady to say that porn is harmful.

There is SO MUCH backlash every time someone tries to say that porn in itself is a problem. There are always the average LVM saying "porn is not the problem, it's how you use it" and they act as if 90% of porn doesn't show extreme disrespect to women and even outright physical violence. Then there are the pseudofeminists who tell you that you can't generalize women by saying that no woman actually likes to be treated like shit during sex. Because they saw it in porn, they think that women in their right mind who like to say, have cum shot on their eyes, exist.

PinkBlair99 · 2021-12-14T21:26:49+00:00

This is good.

discoveringliberty · 2021-12-15T08:25:54+00:00

It's a big deal that she is speaking out against the porn industry. A big deal.

vaporwav3r · 2021-12-15T10:31:08+00:00

So has she been cancelled for saying this? I would imagine this is very controversial with the pro pornography and sex work left.

AnniaT · 2021-12-15T00:03:22+00:00

Get ready to see her be canceled soon... The porn loby is prevalent in all institutions and branches out to the entertainment industry too. If she keeps calling out porn and influencing other young girls to avoid it the porn moguls will pull some strings.

Feminineprincess · 2021-12-15T03:53:42+00:00

I wish we took over the justice system and just banned pornography and sex work. It’s a constant cycle of abuse and affects children. I hate this earth

Davina33 · 2021-12-15T12:22:58+00:00

According to porn, women do not have any labia minora. So many women getting labiaplasty and thinking there's something wrong with them whilst mens penises and testicles are allowed to look any way they come. When I first started dating, anal was considered taboo and I'm only 36. Now men expect it like it's nothing.

Porn has a lot to answer for and is responsible for so much suffering for women and girls. I hope I live to see the end of the porn industry and can only thank Billie Eilish for speaking up.

The_Cat_Empress · 2021-12-15T15:19:41+00:00

I want to cry...she was SO YOUNG.

It makes you think of how damaging it is to young boys to watch it THAT YOUNG. You're barely in puberty and watching adults have horrible abusive sex.

It's a disgusting world we live in where children are exposed to porn...

Why can't these disgusting men let girls be girls??

NotMyRealName814 · 2021-12-15T04:30:24+00:00

That's great that she's speaking out about this especially on a misogynistic show like Howard Stern's.

DiosaCordilia · 2021-12-14T21:14:44+00:00

This would be awesome if she would advocate for anti-porn companies. What I find a bit contradictory is that she also advocates for libfem shit if I say this right.. 🤔 And we all know that libfems thrive on porn and are pro sex-"work" since it's so LiBerAtiNg aNd EmPoWeRinG

Good step in the right direction anyway to make this statement.

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Equal-Ear2312 · 2021-12-15T04:42:48+00:00

11? So her parents .. what did they do? Did they consider it educational? ☠️

She was also homeschooled. Ffs ..

vilepurity · 2021-12-15T14:42:02+00:00

IM GONNA FUCKING CRY IM GONNA FUCKING CRY NOT HER NOT HER WHYYYYY FUCKeven Billie….. Even Billie?…… :(

2021-12-15T03:47:46+00:00

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Title	19-Year-Old Billie Eilish On Starting To Watch Porn At 11, And How It Damaged Her
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Date	December 14, 2021 8:58 PM UTC (4 years ago)
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