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Researchers have found that representations of step-relationships in porn titles were actually less common than depictions of blood relationships, with the majority of incest-themed titles describing sexual activity between immediate family members.

(Vera-Gray, McGlynn, Kureshi, & Butterby, 2021)

Citations

Vera-Gray, F., McGlynn, C., Kureshi, I., & Butterby, K. (2021). Sexual violence as a sexual script in mainstream online pornography. The British Journal of Criminology, doi:10.1093/bjc/azab035

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How Porn Can Promote Sexual Violence

59% of online victim recruitment in active sex trafficking cases occurred on Facebook.

(Feehs & Wheeler, 2021)

Citations

Feehs, K., & Wheeler, A. C. (2021). 2020 Federal Human Trafficking Report. Human Trafficking Institute. Retrieved from https://www.traffickinginstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2020-Federal-Human-Trafficking-Report-Low-Res.pdf

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Porn is considered a supernormal stimulus.

(Hilton, 2013; Goodwin, Browne, & Rockloff, 2015)

Citations

Hilton D. L., Jr (2013). Pornography addiction – a supranormal stimulus considered in the context of neuroplasticity. Socioaffective neuroscience & psychology, 3, 20767. https://doi.org/10.3402/snp.v3i0.20767
Goodwin, B. C., Browne, M., & Rockloff, M. (2015). Measuring Preference for Supernormal Over Natural Rewards: A Two-Dimensional Anticipatory Pleasure Scale. Evolutionary Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1177/1474704915613914

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How Porn Can Change The Brain

Research shows that those with an interest in extreme or degrading porn are more likely to reenact porn scenes during sex with a partner.

(Sun, Miezan, Lee, & Shim, 2015)

Citations

Sun, C., Miezan, E., Lee, N., & Shim, J. W. (2015). Korean Men’s pornography use, their interest in extreme pornography, and dyadic sexual relationships. International Journal of Sexual Health. 27(1), 16-35. doi:10.1080/19317611.2014.927049

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How Porn Can Harm Consumers’ Sex Lives

Studies show that people who consume porn frequently are more likely to support sexual violence.

(Wright & Tokunaga, 2016; Seabrook, Ward, & Giaccardi, 2019)

Citations

Wright, P. J., & Tokunaga, R. S. (2016). Men’s Objectifying Media Consumption, Objectification of Women, and Attitudes Supportive of Violence Against Women. Archives of sexual behavior, 45(4), 955–964. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-015-0644-8
Seabrook, R. C., Ward, L. M., & Giaccardi, S. (2019). Less than human? Media use, objectification of women, and men’s acceptance of sexual aggression. Psychology of Violence, 9(5), 536–545. https://doi.org/10.1037/vio0000198

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How Porn Can Promote Sexual Violence

Approximately 91.5% of men and 60.2% of women report consuming porn in the past month, according to a 2020 study.

(Solano, Eaton, & O'Leary, 2020)

Citations

Solano, I., Eaton, N. R., & O’Leary, K. D. (2020). Pornography Consumption, Modality and Function in a Large Internet Sample. Journal of sex research, 57(1), 92–103. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2018.1532488

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Why Today’s Internet Porn Is Unlike Anything The World Has Ever Seen

According to an analysis of over 130,000 porn titles, “teen” is the most common word used in porn titles.

(Vera-Gray, McGlynn, Kureshi, & Butterby, 2021)

Citations

Vera-Gray, F., McGlynn, C., Kureshi, I., & Butterby, K. (2021). Sexual violence as a sexual script in mainstream online pornography. The British Journal of Criminology, doi:10.1093/bjc/azab035

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65% of underage victims recruited online in 2020 active criminal sex trafficking cases were recruited through Facebook, while 14% were recruited through Instagram, and 8% were recruited through Snapchat.

(Feehs & Wheeler, 2021)

Citations

Feehs, K., & Wheeler, A. C. (2021). 2020 Federal Human Trafficking Report. Human Trafficking Institute. Retrieved from https://www.traffickinginstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2020-Federal-Human-Trafficking-Report-Low-Res.pdf

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Research has shown that those who don’t consume porn report higher relationship quality—on every measure— than those who viewed pornography alone.

(Maddox, Rhoades, & Markman, 2011)

Citations

Maddox, A. M., Rhoades, G. K., & Markman, H. J. (2011). Viewing sexually-explicit materials alone or together: Associations with relationship quality. Archives of sexual behavior, 40(2), 441–448. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-009-9585-4

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How Porn Can Negatively Impact Love And Intimacy

In a 2020 study, 75% of parents believed their child had never encountered porn. But in reality, 53% of those parents’ children reported that they had seen porn.

(BBFC, 2020)

Citations

British Board of Film Classification. (2020). Young people, pornography & age-verification. BBFC. Retrieved from https://www.bbfc.co.uk/about-classification/research

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Let’s Talk About Porn: A Conversation Blueprint

One review of 20 studies on the topic found that pornography consumption negatively impacts adolescents’ self-esteem and mental health.

(Koletić, 2017)

Citations

Koletić, G. (2017). Longitudinal associations between the use of sexually explicit material and adolescents’ attitudes and behaviors: A narrative review of studies. Journal of adolescence, 57, 119–133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2017.04.006

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How Porn Can Impact Mental Health and Fuel Loneliness

Research shows that mainstream porn featuring people of color often promotes racism by focusing on degrading stereotypes.

(Fritz, Malic, Paul, & Zhou, 2021; Zhou & Paul, 2016)

Citations

Fritz, N., Malic, V., Paul, B., & Zhou, Y. (2021). Worse than objects: The depiction of Black women and men and their sexual relationship in pornography. Gender Issues, 38(1), 100-120. doi:10.1007/s12147-020-09255-2
Zhou, Y., & Paul, B. (2016). Lotus blossom or dragon lady: A content analysis of “Asian women” online pornography. Sexuality & Culture, 20(4), 1083-1100. doi:10.1007/s12119-016-9375-9

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Research indicates that “hidden cam” videos are a common theme on porn sites, making it difficult to determine which videos are consensual and which are not.

(Vera-Gray, McGlynn, Kureshi, & Butterby, 2021)

Citations

Vera-Gray, F., McGlynn, C., Kureshi, I., & Butterby, K. (2021). Sexual violence as a sexual script in mainstream online pornography. The British Journal of Criminology, doi:10.1093/bjc/azab035

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The majority of young people are exposed to porn by the time they’re 13, according to research involving young people in the UK.

(BBFC, 2020)

Citations

British Board of Film Classification. (2020). Young people, pornography & age-verification. BBFC. Retrieved from https://www.bbfc.co.uk/about-classification/research

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If a porn performer is tricked, manipulated, or coerced during the production of porn, that is legally defined as sex trafficking.

(TVPA, 2000)

Citations

Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000, Pub. L. No. 106–386, Section 102(a), 114 Stat. 1464. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-106hr3244enr/pdf/BILLS-106hr3244enr.pdf

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How Porn Can Fuel Sex Trafficking

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