DISCLAIMER: I am a student and therefore not qualified to diagnose any individual of any disorder, mental illness, or disability. If you or someone you know is suffering from thoughts of sexual harm, to themselves, others, or animals, please contact a psychologist who specializes in sexuality. This is important, as a psychologist who specializes will not immediately (and often unjustly) report you or your loved one(s) to the police for expressing feelings you cannot control.
Psychology Today (US only)
Content Warnings: Discussions of Paraphilia, BDSM, Sexual Fantasy, CSA/Childhood Sexual Assault, Psychology & Scientific Articles (the scariest thing on this list!)
My previous list of resources (along with many anecdotal and personal accounts of the harm of puritan/"anti" mindsets, documented harassment campaigns, instances of real abuse being brushed aside in favor of denouncing porn, and other such topics can be found in the following two articles:
"The Acceptance Paradox of the Furry Fandom" (April 6, 2022)
"What is "Pro-Fiction" and why am I Seeing it on Twitter?" (March 30, 2022)
New resources will be sorted by those that pertain directly to psychology and science first, and those that are anecdotal or personal accounts second.
More will be added as they are discovered-- consider this article "liquid" in the sense that it will be updated when possible!
The Psychology
(Peer-reviewed work, or statements made by known psychologists, therapists, and counselors)
"Why do I have certain sexual fantasies after being abused as a kid?" video by YouTube user Dr. Kristie Overstreet (Dr. Overstreet's website)
"What Causes Fetishes" and "Paraphilias" videos by YouTube user sexplanations, AKA Dr. Lindsey Doe
"Sexual fantasies as a portal to self-acceptance and inner freedom | Lucia Cordeiro Drever" video by the TEDx Talks YouTube channel (Dr. Drever's Psychology Today profile and her Instagram)
"How do you know if your fantasies or kinks are healthy?" by YouTube user Dr. Liz Powell (along with their website, Instagram, and Twitter)
This TikTok by Casey Lytle, psychology and sociology professor at Centralia College on sexual fantasies
"THE SCIENCE OF SEXUAL FANTASY AND DESIRE: Part 1" by Dr. Justin J. Lehmiller of The Kinsey Institute
"Childhood abuse and sadomasochism: New insights" by Michael Abrams and Agatha Chronos
"The Psychology of Kink: a Survey Study into the Relationships of Trauma and Attachment Style with BDSM Interests" by S. Ten Brink, V. Coppens, W. Huys, and M. Morrens
"Deconstructing “Sexual Deviance”: Identifying and Empirically Examining Assumptions about “Deviant” Sexual Fantasy in the DSM" by Tamara Turner-Moore and Mitch Waterman
(10/26/23) "Sick Secret Sexual Fantasies" by Dr. David J. Ley
(3/11/24) "The law of Obscenity and Child Pornography" by Alan Borovoy, Patricia D. S. Jackson, published by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association
(3/11/24) "Pornography and Sex Crimes in the Czech Republic" by Milton Diamond, Ph.D, Eva Jozifkova, and Petr Weiss
(3/11/24) "Pornography, Rape and Sex Crimes in Japan" by Milton Diamond, Ph.D. and Ayako Uchiyama, published by the Pacific Center for Sex and Society
(3/11/24) "Education for the Purity Police," an extremely detailed Google folder, as put together by OneAmahira (may contain repeats of articles listed above)
New! (4/30/24) "Fiction's Affect on Morality," another Google folder detailing the myths around "your brain cannot tell the difference between what is real and imagined"
New! (4/30/24) "Fiction as a Coping Mechanism," a Google folder with resources on the stated topic (Notice: you do not have to have gone through something traumatizing to justify enjoying dark or taboo fiction)
New! (4/30/24) "Pornography and Sexual Fantasies," a Google folder with resources on the stated topic
Books You Have to Buy
(Or acquire by other probably-legal means)
"Sexuality and Obscenity Supreme Court Decisions" by Robert Dittmer
"Sex with Shakespeare: Here's Much to Do with Pain, but More with Love" by Jillian Keenan
"A Curious History of Sex" by Kate Lister
"Transforming Sexual Narratives: A Relational Approach to Sex Therapy" by Suzanne Iasenza
"It's Perfectly Normal: A Book about Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health" by Robie H. Harris, illustrated by Michael Emberley
(10/26/23) "Who's Been Sleeping in Your Head: The Secret World of Sexual Fantasies" by Professor Brett Kahr
(3/11/24) "The History of Hentai Manga: An Expressionist Examination of Eromanga" by Kimi Rito, published by FAKKU
The Anecdotal
(Statements made by individuals effected by puritanical beliefs, particularly queer folk in fandom)
"Must-know for Japanese fandom: the meaning of "proship" and the concept of "proshippers" in Western fandom" by Twitter user マロミチャン🐶 (Maromi), translated by オレンジア (archived version)
"PSA: "kink critical" is radfem rhetoric" by Twitter user purity_culture
"of fandoms and antis" by Dreamwidth user rhodanum (archived version)
"Green on "How Proshipping Effects People" by Twitter user MoonCatOmelet, discussing the infamous "How Proshipping Effects People" thread
"Behind the Curtain: Anti-Shipping is a Bad Faith Position" by Elliot Dunstan (archived version)
"54 Antis that Turned out to be Documented Child Predators" by former Twitter user __sickpuppy__ (Twitter archived version - incomplete)
"The True, Disturbing Side of Antis" by Twitter user ProjectKKEIKO (archived version - INCOMPLETE)
“Mirror Neurons” anti/TERF theory debunked" by Twitter user SamAburmine (archived version)