Paper Title
Pornography and Sexual Aggression: Are There Reliable Effects and Can We Understand Them?
Keywords
- Mass Media
- Pornography
- Rape
- Sexual Aggression
- Sexually Explicit Media
- Violent Pornography
- Sexual Violence
- Media Influence
- Aggressive Behavior
- Meta-Analysis
- Experimental Research
- Naturalistic Research
- Male Sexual Aggression
- High-Risk Men
- Cross-Cultural Research
- Rapists vs Nonrapists
- Sexual Assault
- Pornography Effects
- Aggressive Pornography
- Sexual Coercion
- Consent Violation
- BDSM Practices
- Kink Communities
- Sadism
- Masochism
- BDSM Safety
- Power Dynamics
- Role Play
- Mummification
- Chloroformed Gagged
- Gagged
- OTN
- OTM
- Tieable Mask
- Wrap Gagged
- Stuff Gagged
- Masturbation Fantasy
- Sexual Trauma
- Sexual Exploitation
- Consent Education
- Victim Blaming
- Psychological Impact
- Sexual Consent
- Rape Culture
- Sexual Abuse
- Perpetrator Accountability
- Intimate Partner Violence
- Non-Consensual Pornography
- Violence in Pornography
- Pornography Addiction
- Consent Negotiation
- Victim Support
- Trauma Recovery
- Psychological Effects
- Sexual Violence Prevention
- Power and Control
- Restorative Justice
- Ethical Pornography
- Gender-Based Violence
- Abuse Prevention
- Coercion in Pornography
- BDSM
- Kink
- Masturbation
- Non-Consensual Sex
- Sexual Fantasy
- Trauma-Informed Care
Journal
Research Impact Tools
Publication Info
Volume: 11 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 26-91
Published On
March, 2000
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Abstract
In response to some recent critiques, we (a) analyze the arguments and data presented in those commentaries, (b) integrate the findings of several meta-analytic summaries of experimental and naturalistic research, and (c) conduct statistical analyses on a large representative sample. All three steps support the existence of reliable associations between frequent pornography use and sexually aggressive behaviors, particularly for violent pornography and/or for men at high risk for sexual aggression. We suggest that the way relatively aggressive men interpret and react to the same pornography may differ from that of nonaggressive men, a perspective that helps integrate the current analyses with studies comparing rapists and nonrapists as well as with cross-cultural research.
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