Watching porn is not naturally damaging to males or females. However I would use some cautions. There are people who probably shouldn't view porn, like those with poor body image or those who have been sexually victimized. Depending on your choice in viewing, you can develop unrealistic expectations about sex or what people like or how you'll be expected to "perform." And viewing with someone requires true permission.
When none of these red flags are up, pornography can certainly have advantages. Therapists often recommend it to assist individuals end up being comfy with a specific fantasy they or their partner may have. Pornography can reboot a couple's sex life. It can give you concepts, or assist you connect with what turns you on.
Porn can reboot a couple's sex life. It can provide you ideas, or help you get in touch with what turns you on. Pornography can provide you there at best, or disgust you at worst. All of it depends upon what you select to view. With the availability of porn online, it's possible to sample enough pornography rapidly that you do not have to find yourself viewing wall-to-wall hard-core sex if it's plot driven erotica that attract you. You're only a victim of bad porn if you let yourself be.
And a word about sex or pornography dependency. I don't believe in it. Unlike a chemical compound, like opiates, you can't end up being "addicted" to sex or pornography; you can end up being a compulsive viewer. In this case, it's not the porn that's the problem; it's the compulsive character. If it weren't porn being used to act out one's compulsive nature, it might be food or some other behavior.
When it comes to whether it's damaging or beneficial to the entertainers, let's take ladies initially. There are some who select to perform because they like sex sex a lot and they consider it a great method to earn money. Then there are those who are drawn to porn as a method of acting out subconscious psychological issues-- looking for daddy's love or penalty for being a bad lady. For numerous, it's probably a little of each. Even women with the very best psychological health will deal with some drawbacks from this work. Our culture consumes porn at record numbers, however the ladies who perform are still judged roughly.
I'm unsure the male performers get out entirely unharmed either. While they may not be judged as roughly as the ladies, ultimately they're viewed as freaks who make their living with their anatomy. John Holmes's fate is the supreme cautionary tale.
Maybe if we weren't still so consumed with guilt and embarassment about sex, neither enjoying nor performing in these films would bring the weight it does. However then, possibly we wouldn't be so thinking about them, either. If the fruit were not prohibited, would anyone care to take a bite?