Seeing pornography is not naturally hazardous to guys or women. However I would provide some caveats. There are individuals who probably should not view porn, like those with bad body image or those who have been sexually taken advantage of. Depending on your choice in watching, you can develop impractical expectations about sex or what people like or how you'll be anticipated to "perform." And viewing with someone requires true consent.
When none of these red flags are up, porn can definitely have benefits. Therapists in some cases recommend it to help people end up being comfortable with a specific fantasy they or their partner might have. Pornography can reboot a couple's sex life. It can give you concepts, or assist you contact what turns you on.
Pornography can reboot a couple's sex life. It can give you concepts, or assist you get in touch with what turns you on. Porn can provide you there at best, or disgust you at worst. Everything depends on what you choose to watch. With the schedule of pornography online, it's possible to sample sufficient pornography quickly that you do not have to find yourself seeing wall-to-wall hard-core sex if it's plot driven erotica that attract you. You're just a victim of bad porn if you let yourself be.
And a word about sex or pornography addiction. I do not believe in it. Unlike a chemical substance, like opiates, you can't end up being "addicted" to sex or porn; you can end up being a compulsive viewer. In this case, it's not the pornography 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 habits.
As for whether it's damaging or beneficial to the performers, let's take females first. There are some who pick to perform due to the fact that they like sex a lot and they consider it a fantastic method to earn a living. Then there are those who are drawn to porn as a method of acting out subconscious psychological problems-- you pervert looking for daddy's love or penalty for being a bad woman. For many, it's most likely a little of each. Even females with the best psychological health will face some drawbacks from this work. Our culture consumes porn at record numbers, however the ladies who carry out are still judged roughly.
I'm not sure the male entertainers go out totally untouched either. While they may not be evaluated as harshly as the ladies, ultimately they're deemed freaks who make their living with their anatomy. John Holmes's fate is the supreme cautionary tale.
Possibly if we weren't still so taken in with guilt and pity about sex, neither watching nor performing in these movies would carry the weight it does. However then, perhaps we would not be so thinking about them, either. If the fruit were not forbidden, would anybody care to take a bite?