Over 100 quick stats and findings from an ever-growing body of research that details the effects of porn for individuals, relationships, and society.
59% of online victim recruitment in active sex trafficking cases in the U.S. occurred on Facebook.
Research shows that people who consume porn frequently are more likely to objectify and dehumanize others.
Nearly half of porn scenes (48.7%) contained verbal aggression, according to a study of popular porn videos.
44.6% of underage sex trafficking victims experienced childhood sexual abuse before entry into the commercial sex industry.
Research suggests that porn can influence women to be more submissive in sexual encounters.
A 2016 meta-analysis of 22 studies from seven countries found that internationally, the consumption of pornography was significantly associated with increases in sexual aggression, both verbally and physically among males and females alike.
Qualitative research with current and former porn performers suggests that sexual exploitation and trafficking are common experiences in the porn industry.
According to a 2018 study of "child porn" victims, survivors reported that the images of their abuse caused different problems than the sexual abuse itself, including distress over being recognized from the images.
Child sexual abuse material (also known as child pornography) is a more rampant issue than ever before, and is growing at alarming rates
Research indicates that only 18.3% of women in popular porn videos (compared to 78% of men) were depicted as reaching climax.
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.
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