Porn Is Fantasy, Not a Documentary #sexualityeducation #sexuality #psychologyfacts

Perhaps the most troubling aspect of the fantasy concept is its ability to push the boundaries of what is considered acceptable content in both pornography and sexuality outside of the porn industry. The recognition that porn capitalizes on the degradation of women has been a strong argument against porn within the feminist movement since the 1970s. However, pornographic content featuring the degradation of women, especially through verbally demeaning or violent acts, is actually on the rise. An analysis of hundreds of randomly chosen, popular, pay-to-view adult videos conducted by psychologist Ana Bridges found that just under 90 percent of the videos contained aggressive physical or verbal acts toward the female performer. While Bridges' definition of “aggressive” includes all potentially painful acts, it shows that face slapping, intentional choking, and derogatory language are common. Far from being just a fantasy, other studies, like the one conducted by sociologist Dr. Michael Kimmel, have shown a stark increase over the years of heterosexual men asking their girlfriends/wives to incorporate degrading or aggressive acts into their sexual relationships. Even veteran adult film director Joe Gallant, in an interview for the documentary The Price of Pleasure, admitted, “I fear the future of American porn might be violence.” #pornisfantasy #sexualityeducation #sexuality #psychologyfacts #medialiteracy #healthyrelationships #sexualhealth #criticalthinking #consenteducation #realitycheck