When women who morally object to pornography watch it with their romantic partners, they often experience heightened sexual shame that lowers their overall relationship satisfaction. Blaming their partner for the viewing habit serves as a coping mechanism that softens this negative impact. These observations were recently published in the journal Sexual and Relationship Therapy. Access to explicit sexual media has increased heavily over the past few decades. As a result, researchers have dedicated a great deal of time to evaluating the emotional and social impacts of this consumption. Much of the past work highlights problematic viewing habits or perceived addictions among male users. The perspectives of female viewers often remain overlooked in academic literature. When studies do include women, they usually focus on how women react to a male partner’s viewing habits. Kristin Doan, a researcher at Liberty University, wanted to shift this academic focus. Doan and her team decided to investigate how women process their own viewing experiences. They focused heavily on mutual viewing habits. Mutual viewing occurs when romantic partners consume explicit media …