Can pornography be healthy? If it follows six rules, perhaps

‘It’s not very helpful to say all pornography is bad.’ Photograph: Vaara/Getty Images

There’s porn and then there’s “healthy” porn, according to an interdisciplinary research panel, who have compiled a list of criteria to help young people spot the difference.

Prof Alan McKee, who led the project, argues that young adults should be taught “porn literacy” to help them “read porn well” and look for healthy and ethical depictions of sex.