Abstract:Mainstream media, including traditional media and pornography, heavily portray visual and verbal references to sexual activities and relationships. Such sexual media content varies from subtle and suggestive (e.g., sexist comments, general sexual behavior) to explicit (e.g., pornographic scenes). In addition, individuals can create sexual content themselves. User‐generated content (i.e., sexting) therefore significantly includes sexual references as well. These various types of sexual content may influence sex… Show more
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