Internet Pornography Flashcards
According to Price et al (2015), why did consumption of pornography begin increasing significantly in the 1980s?
Technology allowed more platforms to deliver cheaper and easier sexually explicit material
Cooper (1998) described what 3 factors as the ‘Triple-A Engine’?
Accessibility, affordability, anonymity
Australia ranks where on the top 20 countries by porn traffic?
9
The countries that are the top 20 consumers of porn make up __% of Pornhub’s daily traffic.
79%
Which countries are the top 3 users of Pornhub?
USA, Japan, UK
How did traffic change by device during COVID?
Phone +4.7%
Desktop -5%
Tablet -29%
Which behaviours and emotions are linked to pornography use?
Sexual arousal and enhancement, coping, emotional avoidance and boredom.
What is the public health concern around use of pornography by young people?
Effect on sexual socialisation of young people by influencing their understanding of which sexual behaviours and attitudes are normative, acceptable and rewarding.
Consumption of pornography increased the desire of heterosexual men to engage in ____ during sexual activity.
aggressive sexual behaviour and verbal abuse
What is sexual objectification theory?
The instrumentalisation or division of a woman’s body, body parts, or sexual functions from her personhood