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The effects of porn: what the research says
Ethical porn and better education
The Covid pandemic means that people worldwide are suffering from more stress as a result of the change and uncertainty the virus is causing to our everyday lives. Many are turning to pornography to self soothe their anxiety or depression, or just find some quick pleasure. The multi-billion-dollar porn industry is taking advantage of so many people feeling bored while stuck at home and are offering free access to premium sites to encourage use. The challenge there is that quick fixes often have hidden risks, such as a gradual dependency that can result in problematic use and even addiction for some. The following pages will help make you more aware of the risks and what you can do to use better coping mechanisms at this time. The last thing you need is added stress and discomfort that you could have avoided with some helpful information early on.
Negative Impacts
However, no funding was received for the material featured in this article. For many young people, pornography has become the default sex educator. Research evidence from around the world shows porn has harmful impacts on young people and adults alike. Read more: How male 'porn superfans' really view women. But with sexually explicit material still so easy to access online, there are ways we can minimise its harms among young people, from providing better education at school to developing more ethical porn. Pornography can shift sexual interests, behaviours and relationships. Pornography teaches sexist and sexually objectifying understandings of gender and sexuality. For instance, in a randomised experimental study among young men in Denmark, exposure to nonviolent pornography led to less egalitarian attitudes and higher levels of hostile sexism. And in a longitudinal study among US adolescents, increased use of pornography predicted more sexist attitudes for girls two years later. Pornography also teaches violent attitudes and behaviours to both adolescents and adults.
The effects of pornography on individuals or their intimate relationships depend on the type of pornography used and differ from person to person. Consumption of pornographic material is associated with negative and positive impacts. It has been studied particularly for associations with addiction [1] as well as effects on the brain over time. Some literature reviews suggest that pornographic images and films can be addictive, [2] [3] particularly when combined with masturbation, [4] while others maintain that data remains inconclusive. Current research often views relationship and sexual satisfaction through the lens of attachment theory. There are generally four styles of attachment: anxious, avoidant, fearful, and secure attachment. Individuals with anxious attachment styles report strong fears of abandonment and distrust in their partners, as well as jealousy.
