Pornography's approval rating is at an all-time high. Is Stormy Daniels responsible?

Stormy Daniels.
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Pornography is more acceptable than ever among Americans, and Gallup thinks Stormy Daniels could be a cause.

The polling service asked 1,024 adults if they thought porn was morally acceptable, and 43 percent said it was. That's seven points higher than last year's result, and the highest portion since Gallup started asking the question in 2011.

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Kathryn Krawczyk

Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.