AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2016 in Sexuality & Culture
KEY FINDINGS
- This study found that porn tends to use harmful racial stereotypes when portraying Asian women, displaying them as submissive and without agency.
Category
Society
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2016 in Journal of Sexual Aggression, Vol. 22(3), pp. 291-307
KEY FINDINGS
- Pornography use was found to predict risky sexual scripts and attitudes condoning sexual coercion.
CATEGORIES
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2016 in Archives of Sexual Behavior, Vol. 45(4), pp. 955-996
KEY FINDINGS
- This study found that men who are frequently exposed to pornography are more likely to view women as sex objects and to endorse violence against women.
CATEGORIES
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2016 in Journal of Sex Research, Vol. 53(4-5), pp. 509-531
KEY FINDINGS
- This review article examines 20 years of research and concludes that pornography use among adolescents is associated with more permissive sexual attitudes and behaviors.
- This study also found that pornography is related to the occurrence of more sexual aggression.
CATEGORIES
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2016 in Journal of Communication, Vol. 66(1), pp. 183-205
KEY FINDINGS
- This meta-analyses study found that 22 studies from 7 different countries have shown that the consumption of pornography is assoicated with sexual agression.
CATEGORIES
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2015 in Journal of Sex Research
KEY FINDINGS
- This qualitative look into how teenagers understand and use pornography found that they tend to report that pornography is a normal part of their lives, that they use porn to learn about sex, and that they can feel pressured to imitate or create porn during their sexual encounters.
CATEGORIES
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2015 in Psychology of Women Quarterly, Vol. 39(1), pp. 67-84
KEY FINDINGS
- Previous partners’ pornography use predicted body shame in women.
- Previous partners' pornography use predicted eating disorder symptomatology in women.
CATEGORIES
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2015 in Archives of Sexual Behavior, Vol. 44(1), pp. 99-109
KEY FINDINGS
- This study found that higher past pornography consumption significantly predicts acceptance of violence against women - particularly among men with pre-existing sexually aggressive attitudes.
CATEGORIES
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2014 in BMJ Open
KEY FINDINGS
- This longitudinal, qualitative study found that young people's narratives surrounding anal sex often encourage coercion, pain, and other risky behaviors. Additionally, the study found that young people often attribute these narratives to pornography, as it can normalize sexual behaviors and attitudes.
CATEGORIES
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2013 in Journal of Sexual Medicine, Vol. 10(12), pp. 2986-2995
KEY FINDINGS
- The study found that 88% of men and 45% of women reported viewing pornography in the past 12 months.
- This study found that even when controlling for important other factors, viewing pornography influences sexual behaviors.