On December 17, Tumblr banned adult content on their platform. The move was rumored to be a knee-jerk response to Apple removing Tumblr from its App Store over failing to adequately filter out child pornography. While that is certainly an understandable and valid reason for removing the app, instead of improving their filtering system, Tumblr decided to ban all adult content altogether.
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Looking at porn on Tumblr was basically a teen rite of passage for millennials and Gen Z — the latter of which will soon become the last generation to partake in such a beloved pastime. For many, Tumblr was a place where it was possible to explore your sexuality, learn about kinks and fetishes, or simply just get horny from looking at a photo of an artistically lit butt — and most importantly, people felt safe, which is why the new ban has left many upset. Below, four women reflect on their erotic experiences on Tumblr, and what the internet will miss once the ban takes effect.
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Earlier this week, in light of worries that Yahoo's purchase of Tumblr would mean an end to porn on the micro-blogging platform, I reviewed its most popular adult blogs. I slogged through hours of explicit material -- all for you. Show us the best!
I feel about a billion years old, because apparently all of the young cool hip people find most of their porn on Tumblr. Which brings some questions to mind. What's a Tumblr? How does one "Internet"? But really, I'm new to this.
