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Pornography and Sexual Abuse of Women
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Title: Pornography and Sexual Abuse of Women
Publication: Sex Roles
Author: Silbert, Mimi H., and Ayala M. Pines
Date: 06/01/1984
With the growing visibility and influence of the women’s movement, the subject of pronography and its effect on sexual abuse of women has received renewed attention. (See Lederer’s 1980 edited collection of readings on the topic.) Of the published materials on pronography and sex abuse, there is a sizable literature which found no relationship between […]
Prevalence and Characteristics of Sexual Functioning among Sexually Experienced Middle to Late Adolescents
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Title: Prevalence and Characteristics of Sexual Functioning among Sexually Experienced Middle to Late Adolescents
Publication: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
Author: O’Sullivan, Lucia F., Lori A. Brotto, E. Sandra Byers, Jo Ann Majerovich, and Judith A. Wuest
Date: 01/12/2014
Abstract Introduction Little is known about problems in sexual functioning among young people, despite the high rates found in adult samples. It is unclear which problems are most prevalent or how common sexual distress is for young people experiencing problems. Aims This study aims to assess the prevalence, range, and correlates of sexual problems and […]
Is Pornography Use Associated with Sexual Difficulties and Dysfunctions among Younger Heterosexual Men?
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Title: Is Pornography Use Associated with Sexual Difficulties and Dysfunctions among Younger Heterosexual Men?
Publication: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
Author: Landripet, Ivan, and Aleksandar Štulhofer
Date: 03/25/2015
Abstract Introduction Recent epidemiological studies reported high prevalence rates of erectile dysfunction (ED) among younger heterosexual men (≤40). It has been suggested that this “epidemic” of ED is related to increased pornography use. However, empirical evidence for such association is currently lacking. Aim This study analyzes associations between pornography use and sexual health disturbances among […]
Effect of Soft-Core Pornography on Female Sexuality
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Title: Effect of Soft-Core Pornography on Female Sexuality
Publication: Human Andrology
Author: El-Rahman, Abd, Hanaa H. Bayomy, and Eman M. Sanad
Date: 06/01/2016
Background: In the Arab world, consumption of soft-core pornography has increased in recent years. This type of pornography can motivate sexual behaviors that can affect health either positively or negatively. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of soft-core pornography on female sexuality and to assess its effect on female sexual […]
“Victims’ Retrospective Explanations of Sibling Sexual Violence”
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Title: Victims' Retrospective Explanations of Sibling Sexual Violence
Publication: Journal of Child Sexual Abuse
Author: Courtney McDonald & Katherine Martinez
Date: 08/02/2017
While sibling sexual abuse may be the most common form of sexual violence within the family, relatively few studies have been conducted on this topic. The current study addresses this gap in the literature through analyses of thematic categories in narratives gathered from an online survey of sibling sexual violence. Survivors were asked to report […]
Today’s Porn: Not A Constitutional Right; Not A Human Right
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Title: Today's Porn: Not A Constitutional Right; Not A Human Right
Publication: Dignity: A Journal on Sexual Exploitation and Violence
Author: Patrick Trueman
Date: 07/01/2017
The First Amendment of the U. S. Constitution states, “Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech . . . .” That sounds simple enough, but our high court and has spent more than 200 years and written countless opinions deciding what that means. The First Amendment, the Court has pronounced, protects […]
The Public Health Harms of Pornography: The Brain, Erectile Dysfunction, and Sexual Violence
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Title: The Public Health Harms of Pornography: The Brain, Erectile Dysfunction, and Sexual Violence
Publication: Dignity: A Journal on Sexual Exploitation and Violence
Author: John D. Foubert
Date: 07/01/2017
I have studied how to end sexual violence for 25 years. It wasn’t until 10 years ago when I came to the realization that the secret ingredient in the recipe for rape was not secret at all, though at the time it was rarely identified. That ingredient, responsible for giving young men the permission-giving beliefs that […]
Twisting Masculinity: Harms of Pornography to Young Boys and Men
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Title: Twisting Masculinity: Harms of Pornography to Young Boys and Men
Publication: Dignity: A Journal on Sexual Exploitation and Violence
Author: Gabe Deem
Date: 07/01/2017
I’d like to start by saying thank you to Dawn Hawkins and the rest of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) staff. It is an honor to be given an opportunity to join you in what I believe to be a cause of utmost importance. And thank you to all members of Congress and staff […]
Growing Up With Porn: The Developmental and Societal Impact of Pornography on Children
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Title: Growing Up With Porn: The Developmental and Societal Impact of Pornography on Children
Publication: Dignity: A Journal on Sexual Exploitation and Violence
Author: Gail Dines
Date: 07/01/2017
I am a professor of Sociology and Chair of the American Studies Department at Wheelock College in Boston. I have been researching and writing about the impact of pornography for well over twenty-five years. I am the author of numerous articles and books, including Pornland: How Porn Has Hijacked Our Sexuality,1 which has been translated […]
It Can’t Wait: Exposing the Connections Between Forms of Sexual Exploitation
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Title: It Can't Wait: Exposing the Connections Between Forms of Sexual Exploitation
Publication: Dignity: A Journal on Sexual Exploitation and Violence
Author: Dawn Hawkins
Date: 07/01/2017
At the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, we believe that different forms of sexual exploitation and abuse are interconnected, and that to deal successfully with one form of sexual exploitation, we must recognize and understand the links between them all. I would like to illustrate examples of how forms of sexual exploitation overlap… Full article […]