the negative effects of porn
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The Negative Effects of Pornography The pornography industry is no stranger to our modern society. In fact it’s a trade that has produced over billions of dollars. According to National Center for Biotechnology Information, $57.0 billion world-wide and $12.0 billion in the United States to be exact. (Brigham Young University, 2014) Pornography may have the illusion that it promotes healthy sexual freedom to the public, but in reality statistics show the pornography industry has many more harmful effects than positive. The pornography industry should be banned because it does not influence healthy sexual communication, but creates a demand for filmed prostitution, leads to human trafficking, and promotes violence to its audience with unrealistic, hostile images. With internet available to practically anyone, even on your cell phone, pornography has increased in popularity. Every second $3,075.64 is spent on pornography and 28,258 Internet users are viewing pornography. Eleven years old is now the typical age for the first time watching pornography. (Family Safe Media, 2014) Those who experience porn at such a young age are easily influenced with what they are watching. Kids typically think it is okay to act violently towards others, especially women. If you go on a mainstream porn website, there will be different links of categories of porn. You can find the rape category side by side with the humiliation category, the abuse, and even crying category. Pornography displays the male domination of women and sells anger and violence to its audience. When young teens or even children watch these displays, one begins to think that is what is socially acceptable or normal. When watching a porn video, one never sees the display of love or affection, such as hugging, caressing, kissing, or even an affectionate stare. The camera is usually focused only on the penetration of the male into the female and the actors are forced into uncomfortable positions. Most
The Negative Effects of Pornography The pornography industry is no stranger to our modern society. In fact it’s a trade that has produced over billions of dollars. According to National Center for Biotechnology Information, $57.0 billion world-wide and $12.0 billion in the United States to be exact. (Brigham Young University, 2014) Pornography may have the illusion that it promotes healthy sexual freedom to the public, but in reality statistics show the pornography industry has many more harmful effects than positive. The pornography industry should be banned because it does not influence healthy sexual communication, but creates a demand for filmed prostitution, leads to human trafficking, and promotes violence to its audience with unrealistic, hostile images. With internet available to practically anyone, even on your cell phone, pornography has increased in popularity. Every second $3,075.64 is spent on pornography and 28,258 Internet users are viewing pornography. Eleven years old is now the typical age for the first time watching pornography. (Family Safe Media, 2014) Those who experience porn at such a young age are easily influenced with what they are watching. Kids typically think it is okay to act violently towards others, especially women. If you go on a mainstream porn website, there will be different links of categories of porn. You can find the rape category side by side with the humiliation category, the abuse, and even crying category. Pornography displays the male domination of women and sells anger and violence to its audience. When young teens or even children watch these displays, one begins to think that is what is socially acceptable or normal. When watching a porn video, one never sees the display of love or affection, such as hugging, caressing, kissing, or even an affectionate stare. The camera is usually focused only on the penetration of the male into the female and the actors are forced into uncomfortable positions. Most