The impact of pornography on gender-based violence, sexual health and well-being: what do we know?

Young Australians' use of pornography and associations with sexual risk behaviours

“…Education programs should address issues such as the prevalence and practice of heterosexual anal sex in the real world as opposed to in pornography. While pornography education programs are starting to emerge; 41,42 there has yet to be any research determining the effectiveness of this approach 10 …”

“…While pornography education programs are starting to emerge; 41,42 there has yet to be any research determining the effectiveness of this approach. 10 Australian law prohibits people under 18 from viewing pornography; 4 younger children. However, these methods are not likely to be effective in stopping a motivated young person from accessing pornography.…”

“…There is a growing body of literature describing the potential impact of pornography on sexual health, sexual behaviour and mental health 10 . Young people have reported using pornography as a form of sexual education, such as incorporating pornography‐inspired practices into their real life sexual experiences 11,12 .…”

“…8,9 There is a growing body of literature describing the potential impact of pornography on sexual health, sexual behaviour and mental health. 10 Young people have reported using pornography as a form of sexual education, such as incorporating pornography-inspired practices into their real life sexual experiences. 11,12 For example, qualitative research indicates that some young women feel pressured to engage in anal intercourse, which is depicted in 15-32% of pornographic scenes with heterosexual encounters, 8,9 and many attribute this pressure to their male partners' pornography use.…”

The Risks Young People Face as Porn Consumers

“…The cumulative potential for harm to adolescents is likely to remain a contested space for the next few years. Nevertheless, social, health, and learning issues have been discussed in various reviews, such as those led by Owens, Behun, Manning, and Reid (2012), Peter and Valkenburg (2016), and Lim, Carrotte, and Hellard (2016).…”