Research indicates that consuming porn can normalize sexual objectification, which can have profound consequences in the ways porn consumers view and treat others.
Research shows that people who consume porn frequently are more likely to objectify and dehumanize others.
“For one thing, my brain has been rewired so much, everything in the world is sexualized. I am acutely aware of physical space and read into body language too much.”
This study found that higher past porn consumption significantly predicts acceptance of violence against women—particularly among men with pre-existing sexually aggressive attitudes.
Even if some women have not adopted thinness as a personal standard, they may have taken their previous partners’ porn habit as a sign they need to lose weight.
Objects don’t have feelings. Objects are owned by people. If we turn people into objects, we no longer see them as having feelings and can’t empathize with them.
This post was originally published on PsyPost. It has been edited for content and clarity. There is a direct relationship between the sexual objectification of girls and…
The full study can be accessed here. Less Than Human? Media Use, Objectification of Women, and Men’s Acceptance of Sexual Aggression Authors: Rita C. Seabrook, L. Monique…
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