CH 19 - Porn and Sex in the Media

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Porn

-Intended to be sexually arousing via depictions of sexual acts

Obscenity

-Against the law to distribute, each community decides what is obscene

Erotica

-An artistic representation of nudity or sexual activity

Effects of porn

-Doesn't change mens view of women in general -Men who view more porn tend to rate photos of women / their partner less attractive and are less satisfied with their sex lives -Women's endorsement of power and revenge for sex is very low however men think women have sex for revenge or to control their partner **more porn viewed at work than any other time

Why watch porn?

-Enhancement: viewing it is pleasurable -Intimacy: brings you closer to your partner -Coping: distracts from problems -Education: better sex


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