ERIC Number: EJ1345641
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 38
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ISSN: ISSN-1554-6128
EISSN: EISSN-1554-6136
The Content of Contemporary, Mainstream Pornography: A Literature Review of Content Analytic Studies
American Journal of Sexuality Education, v17 n2 p219-256 2022
This paper provides a narrative review of recent studies (2005-2020) into the content of contemporary, mainstream pornography. Sex acts, such as vaginal sex, fellatio, and external ejaculation are ubiquitous within mainstream pornography. Cunnilingus, solo masturbation, or masturbation of a partner are all also relatively common. Condom use is infrequently depicted. While extreme sexual violence (e.g., rape) is rare, acts which some would consider to be violent (e.g., spanking) are common. Women in pornography typically enthusiastically engage in all sexual requests. Findings around the degradation of women are mixed. On some measures, men in pornography are more agentic than women; on other measures, the reverse is true.
Descriptors: Pornography, Sexuality, Sexual Abuse, Violence, Gender Differences, Gender Bias, Internet, Video Technology, Films, Aggression, Incidence
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Language: English
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