AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2021 in Health Communication
KEY FINDINGS
- This study found that consuming porn predicts the likelihood of choking a sexual partner, which is suspected to be due to the normalization of sexual choking in porn.
Topic
Sexual Expectations
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2021 in Communication Monographs
KEY FINDINGS
- The findings of this study show that pornography consumption is associated with believing sexual misinformation, suggesting that pornography is actively contributing to making young people more sexually illiterate.
CATEGORIES
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2021 in Gender Issues
KEY FINDINGS
- Analyzing videos from two of the most popular porn sites, this study found that porn tends to perpetuate harmful, racist stereotypes against Black people. Black men were significantly more often portrayed as aggressors, while Black women were significantly more often portrayed as the targets of violence or aggression.
CATEGORIES
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2021 in Archives of Sexual Behavior
KEY FINDINGS
- This nationally representative survey found that 1 in 4 18-24 year-olds surveyed identified pornography as the most helpful source for learning about how to have sex. Additionally, this study found that adolescents who had healthy discussions with parents about sex were less likely to report that pornography was a helpful source of information about sex.
CATEGORIES
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2020 in British Board of Film Classification
KEY FINDINGS
- This study found that the majority of kids are exposed to porn by the time they're 13, and that many report feeling that porn has negatively affected them and/or their peers.
CATEGORIES
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2019 in Journal of Women's Health
KEY FINDINGS
- This study found that women who more frequently consume pornography are more likely to rely on pornographic images or scripts to become aroused, and are more likely to conjure images of porn during sex, which in turn is associated with more insecurity about their appearance and less enjoyment of sex.
CATEGORIES
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2019 in Archives of Sexual Behavior
KEY FINDINGS
- This study found that exposure to violent pornography was a significant predictor of teen dating violence.
CATEGORIES
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2017 in Sexualization, Media, & Society
KEY FINDINGS
- This research suggests that porn can influence women to be more submissive in real-life sexual encounters.
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
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.