Over 100 quick stats and findings from an ever-growing body of research that details the effects of porn for individuals, relationships, and society.
44.6% of underage sex trafficking victims experienced childhood sexual abuse before entry into the commercial sex industry.
Pornography is the 2nd-most common form of sex trafficking, according to cases reported to the National Human Trafficking Hotline.
Nearly half of porn scenes (48.7%) contained verbal aggression, according to a study of popular porn videos.
A 2018 study found that an estimated 1 in 3 young Australians reported being repeatedly exposed to violent depictions of sex in porn within the last year of their lives.
Researchers have found that approximately 95% of the targets of violence or aggression in porn appeared either neutral to the abuse, or were depicted as responding with pleasure.
A 2021 study analyzed videos from popular porn sites and found that porn featuring Black people tends to perpetuate harmful racist stereotypes, disproportionately emphasize violence and aggression, and often depicts Black people as “worse than objects.”
Research indicates that porn can fuel sexist attitudes in porn consumers.
Research indicates that only 18.3% of women in popular porn videos (compared to 78% of men) were depicted as reaching climax.
If a porn performer is tricked, manipulated, or coerced during the production of porn, that is legally defined as sex trafficking.
1 out of every 8 porn titles shown to first-time users on porn home pages describe acts of sexual violence, according to a 2021 study.
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