A Male Grief: Notes on Pornography and Addiction – An Essay

Through examining the relationship between child abuse, addictive family systems, and the adult male’s consumption of pornography, this classic essay argues elegantly that this addiction to pornography is self-destructive, joyless, and unsatisfiable, a symptom of a consumer society rather than a natural urge. David Mura’s classic monograph won the Milkweed Non-Fiction award when it was first published. Mr. Mura went on to receive a NEA Literature fellowship and The Nation’s Discovery Award.