Sexual Coercion, Sex for sale CH 16 & 17 Flashcards
CH 16 is just the textbook reading so do that
What are the different types of sex work?
- Prostitution, escorting, hustling.
- Dancing
- Erotic massage
- Live sex shows/peep shows.
- Phone sex
- Dominantrixes/doms
- Webcaming
- Pornography.
What are the major debates, criticisms, and concerns of sex work?
- Socio-cultural. (Morals, Politics, Religion, Ideology)
- Effects on performers/workers.(How people are affected by their own work)
- Effects on consumers. (What happens to people who consume porn and sex workers)
What are the three feminist perspectives on sex work?
- Expression of patriarchal culture (radical) Women exploited so porn is violence
- Respect for free speech, and women’s rights to choose what they will do with their bodies (liberal). Soliciting and selling sex, women can choose what they want to do with their body
- Porn, sex work has benefits for women; sexual freedom (pro-sex, sex-positive) Sexual Freedom, Pro sex
What is the definition of pornography?
Anything sexually explicit that is primarily intended to, or used to, induce sexual arousal. A representation of our fantasies.
What is the definition of Obscenity?
-Any publication a dominant characteristic of which is the undue exploitation of sex. (Crime to sell or posses this)
What is the community standards of tolerance test?
To define and identify porn or obscenity
What are the pornhub stats for 2019?
worldwide 42 billion visits.
Top four countries by traffic: USA, Japan, UK, Canada.
Most popular terms: Japanese, Hentai, Lesbian, MILF.
CANADA: 32% of visits by women.
Average duration of visit 10 minutes 23 seconds.
What are the criticisms and concerns of porn from a socio-cultural view?
- Belief that sex is a private matter, shared between two people in a committed, loving relationships.
- Subverts common social and moral good
- Pornography is obscene/explicit depictions of human sexuality.
- Porn is not an expression of healthy expression.
- Profound miogyny; reflects and promotes male dominance.
- Pron is explotative, degrading, and dehumanizing towards women.
Based on all of the different types of pornography can we really say that all is bad?
Tough to do
What are the reasons for use of pornography?
- Stimuli during masturbation.
- Entertainment.
- To get sexually aroused for later sexual interaction.
- With partner: 1. entertainment 2. Sexual stimuli as part of sex play. 3. to explore sexuality.
- As a sexual outlet during periods of not having a partner.
- Mismatched sexual desire, as extra outlet.
- Satiate desires that can’t be met in relationship.
What was the conclusion of Fraser commission report (wanting to ban porn)?
Did not find any support for the idea that porn leads to violent crime, sexual assault, the moral degradation of society.
What effects are there on people in the porn industry?
- Historically, marginalized industry, taboo.
- Abuse, coercion, drugs, etc.
What is the noted paradox for protecting people in the industry?
To improve pornography and the pornography industry, perhaps it needs to become less restricted, not more restricted. (B/C more mainstream more perspectives and positive protection).
What was the griffith, Mitchell et al study?
177 porn actresses, community matched controls. Findings: -More likely to identify as bisexual -More partners -More concerned about STI's -Enjoyed sex more/more sexual satisfaction. -Greater self-esteem. -More likely to use recreational drugs. -No difference in rates of CSA.
What are the Myths about the effects on consumers of porn?
- Consumers will continue to seek more extreme porn.
- Can lead to erectile dysfunction.
- Promotes promiscuity.
- Porn rewires the brain.
- Its addictive.
What inflicts a porn addiction?
Sexual sensation seeking. (Search for sexual experiences that are novel and intense)
(Legal, social, financial etc risks).
What are the effects of porn on consumers?
- Increases hostile attitudes towards women.
- Glorifies aggression and violence against women.
- Interferes with relationships.
- Unrealistic expectations.
What are the attitudes in porn regarding supporting violence against women?
The study by Hald, Malamute and Yeun used a meta analysis: 9 studies testing for acceptance of interpersonal violence, adverbial sexual beliefs, attitudes towards rape, and sexual Harassment. There is a correlation however we can’t deem causation.
What were the independent variables and Dependendent variables of Vega and Malmuths study 2007 on porn and sexual aggression study?
Hostile Masculinity: Attitudes supporting violence against women, rape myth acceptance, hostility towards women. etc.
Impersonal sex : Sexual preoccupation, maturbation.
General hostility - Impulsive irritability, low empathy.
Pornography consumption
DEPENDENT: Sexual aggression
What were the results of Vega and Malmuth’s study regarding porn and sexual aggression?
- For mean who scored high on compositee HM, IS, and GH, pornography consumption contributed to model (ie., predicted aggression)
- For men who scored low and moderate on composite H, IS and GH, pornogrpahy consumption had no effect.
What is the confluence model of sexual aggression?
Says that sexual aggression may be conceptualized as relating from the convergence of several factors.
Motivation + Disinhibition + Opportunity
What do we know about pornography and relationships?
Several studies have discovered a correlation between pron use by Mal partner and relationship, sexual dissatisfaction.
Sexual/Relationship dissatisfaction –> Pornography.
Coorelational so may the male goes to porn when the relationship is bad?!?!
