The pornography of today is so violent and so pervasive that even the New York Times published an op-ed this month voicing deep concern.
They are not alone. This month, the Kansas Senate joined five other states in taking an important step and declaring pornography a public health crisis. Utah did the same in 2016, and other states are considering following suit, including Florida. It's about time. (Press your state leaders to do the same.)
When it comes to the topic of sex, our nation is in utter conflict and chaos. One moment we're leading a movement against sexual harassment and the objectification of women, and the next moment we conflate love and violence by paying to watch the movie Fifty Shades Freed on Valentine's Day. Americans are basically desensitized to the issue of sexual spousal abuse, a concept feminists once fought hard to legitimize. What happened? Now those of us who are offended are labeled "prudes" by the same movement.
The reality is that if we really believe in the #MeToo movement, and if we actually want to decrease child-sex abuse and sex trafficking, then everyone should be offended by portrayals of sex that not only degrade women but are abusive towards women. Pornography thrives on the lie that women enjoy violence.
An analysis of the 50 most popular pornographic videos found that 88% of scenes contained physical violence and 49% contained verbal aggression. Recent studies have found that the majority of the most-watched porn scenes contain abusive behavior against women, including slapping and gagging. The worst part is that women are depicted as enjoying this treatment.
The studies went on to find that, not surprisingly, men are more likely to act aggressively towards women after watching these videos.
It's either naïve or dishonest to downplay the role of pornography in the sexual objectification of our women and children. Today, violent pornography permeates our culture. PornHub, a leading site for pornography, boasts 92 billion video views a year with over 75 million daily visits.
These are horrifying statistics. Read more…..
Source: Concerned Women for America
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