Women in Relationships and Their Pornography Use: A Systematic Review and Thematic Synthesis

Development and evidence of validity of the new sexual double standard scale

“…Research shows that the SDS not only has a positive relationship with the number of sexual partners (Soller & Haynie, 2017) and the frequency of casual partners (Holland & Vangelisti, 2020), but also that it is able to limit men's sexual agency or to contribute to their involvement in unwanted or unprotected relations (Kalish, 2013). Regarding the actions/ activities represented in the second factor, the SDS appears to place women at a particular disadvantage, with evidence that they inhibit or hide their sexual agency and experience for fear of negative evaluations (Fetterolf & Sanchez, 2015;Holland & Vangelisti, 2020); they experience masturbation as a less likely source of pleasure (e.g., shame/guilt) or wellbeing (e.g., body knowledge/pleasure) (e.g., Amaro et al, 2022;Carvalheira & Leal, 2013;Saliares et al, 2017); they avoid masturbating in the relationship in order to protect their partner's sense of masculinity or competence (Kraus, 2017;Onar et al, 2020); or they compete with pornography for intimacy, prioritizing their partner's needs (e.g., Ashton et al, 2020;Litsou, et al, 2021). As for men who frequently or compulsively use pornography and adopt sexist beliefs (e.g., dominant man, woman as object), they may not only experience diminished satisfaction with their bodies and difficulties in sexual functioning (Komlenac & Hochleitner, 2021;Massey et al, 2021), but may also disregard their partners' desires, feelings, and consent, or engage in dominant, coercive, or degrading behavior toward women (e.g., slapping, hair pulling, penile gagging, spanking) (Massey et al, 2021).…”

Impacto Da Pornografia Na Sexualidade Dos Consumidores - Estado Da Literatura Atual

“…Porém, esses achados não dispõem de validação consensual e homogênea. Enquanto nos homens o grosso da evidência documenta uma associação negativa e dose-dependente entre o uso de pornografia e a satisfação sexual, nas mulheres os resultados são heterogêneos, sendo encontradas associações positivas, negativas e neutras (GRUBBS et al, 2019a;LITSOU et al, 2021b).…”

“…Interessa aqui fazer uma breve referência ao impacto da pornografia nos adolescentes e nos casais, indicando-se as fontes que permitem uma análise aprofundada. Existe evidência que, em ambos os grupos, alguns indivíduos usam a pornografia com fins de aprendizagem e exploração sexuais, o que permite a alguns jovens se prepararem para o primeiro ato sexual (LITSOU et al, 2021a;PETERSON et al, 2020) e alguns casais expandirem a sua sexualidade e melhorarem a relação, sendo essa motivação referida particularmente pelas mulheres (BAUMEL et al, 2020;LITSOU et al, 2021b). Porém, esses efeitos positivos não traduzem um retrato completo e provavelmente fidedigno da realidade dos dois grupos.…”

“…Apesar disso, nos dois últimos anos, tem aumentado a literatura revista por pares acerca dos determinantes e efeitos psicossexuais da pornografia, nomeadamente estudos integradores como revisões sistemáticas e meta-análises (BAUMEL et al, 2020;CASTRO-CALVO et al, 2021;DE ALARCÓN et al, 2019;FERGUSON & HARTLEY, 2020;GHAZANFARPOUR et al, 2020;GRUBBS et al, 2019a;GRUBBS et al, 2019b;HOAGLAND & GRUBBS, 2021;LITSOU et al, 2021a;LITSOU et al, 2021b;MARSHALL & MILLER, 2019;PASLAKIS et al, 2020;PETERSON et al, 2020). Diante do exposto, este artigo pretende avaliar de Sexualidade Humana ISSN 2675-1194 DOI: https://doi.org/10.35919/rbsh.v33.1007 RBSH 2022, 33, e1007, 1-9 modo crítico o estado do conhecimento atual face ao impacto da pornografia na sexualidade dos consumidores.…”

Porn Sex versus Real Sex: Sexual Behaviors Reported by a U.S. Probability Survey Compared to Depictions of Sex in Mainstream Internet-Based Male–Female Pornography

“…People watch pornography for numerous reasons including to enhance their sexual arousal, facilitate masturbation, learn the mechanics of sex, enjoy themselves, improve their relationships, relieve boredom, see people like themselves represented, confirm one's sexual orientation identity, or because their partner wants them to (Arrington-Sanders et al, 2015;Litsou et al, 2021;Paul & Shim, 2008;Smith et al, 2015). Although pornography has long been the subject of controversy (Bronstein, 2011;Heins, 2007), in recent years there has been greater attention to the potential public health implications of pornography use, with scholars noting that pornography use does not meet the definition of a public health crisis (McKay et al, 2021;Nelson & Rothman, 2020).…”