Positive And Negative Effects Of Pornography

Pornography can be defined as a depiction of sexuality in visual form and has been known to alter a person’s perception of sexual relations. Pornography can distort sexual attitudes and behavior creating a threat to marriage, family ties, and a person’s individual happiness. Those who view pornographic material are affected differently and pornography addiction has been researched thoroughly but has not yet been labeled an official disorder. Pornography can contribute to sexual offending although there are many individuals that engage in viewing pornography legally and do not commit sexual offenses. Pornography has become available more in current times than in the past; access is tremendously gained through the internet. Over exposure to pornography

Computer use, and internet access is ubiquitous in the lives of youths which causes an increase in the issues and concerns relating to pornography. When adolescents view pornography this poses a grave risk to their psychological and social development (Katehakis, 2011) therefore deterrence of sexual offenses with this population becomes almost impossible. According to statistics the primary consumers of pornography are males between 12-years-old and 17-years-old, pornography is their foremost source of sex education (APA, 2017). This particular population does not believe that adverse consequences exist with the behaviors viewed in pornography. Research shows, exposure to pornography can affect child brain development poorly (Katehakis, 2011), pornography is detrimental to a child’s brain as it compromises their depiction of reality as well as their mental and physical health. Pornography misrepresents healthy views children naturally possess, their sexuality can change causing them to exhibit deviant sexual behavior. Pornography when consumed by children gives the child an inaccurate image of a consensual act which could result in negative actions displayed by the child as they grow into adulthood (APA, 2017). Juvenile sex offenses can be committed due to viewing pornography and juvenile offenders tend to participate in sexually deviant behavior, further children are more

According to Wright, et al., (2013) when women view pornography they present positive attitudes towards sexual relationships. The result of viewing of pornography by women varies from that of children or men who view the material. Older women tend to exhibit a distaste for the material while younger women with fewer religious beliefs display positive attitudes towards sexual relations (Wright, et al., 2013). Pornography is viewed as sexually stimulating for women and they have decreased inclinations to engage in sexually deviant behaviors from watching pornographic material (Wright, et al., 2013). A woman may also have a desire to imitate pornographic scenes viewed however; they more likely to do so with a consenting