Sex trafficking is a commercial sex act that is brought about by force, fraud, or coercion, or where someone under 18 is involved. (#94) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
While most porn consumers are generally unconcerned about the potential mistreatment of porn performers, about 70% of porn consumers who do learn about mistreatment in the porn industry take some form of action to combat it, including changing their porn habits. (#63) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
Reports show that those who sexually abuse children often show their victims porn to groom them or normalize sexual abuse. (#93) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
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. (#62) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
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. (#89) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
Research shows that women are almost always the targets of violence or aggression in porn —about 97% of the time. (#61) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
Qualitative research reveals that young women often feel pressured to play out the “scripts” their male partners had learned from porn —they feel badgered into having sex in uncomfortable positions, faking sexual responses, and consenting to unpleasant or painful acts. (#88) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
Nearly half of porn scenes (48.7%) contained verbal aggression, according to a study of popular porn videos. (#60) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
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. (#86) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
According to studies analyzing the content of popular porn videos, at least 1 in 3 and as many as 9 in 10 porn videos depict sexual violence or aggression. (#59) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
Studies show that frequent porn consumers are more likely to carry out sexual violence in real life. (#85) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
Longitudinal, qualitative research has found that young people's narratives surrounding anal sex often encourage coercion, pain, and other risky behaviors, and that they often attribute these narratives to pornography, as it can normalize sexual behaviors and attitudes. (#47) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
