Feeling ‘Blue’: Pornography and Sex Education in Eastern Africa

Internet pornography exposures amongst young people in Malaysia: A cross-sectional study looking into the role of gender and perceived realism versus the actual sexual activities

“…Apart from that, the frequent pornography usage would subject the users to pornography addiction and unsafe sexual activities ( Peter and Valkenburg, 2016 , Manaf et al, 2014 , Awaluddin et al, 2015 ). Pornography addiction is a significant problem nowadays as those involved are willing to spend a lot of money to satisfy their craving for pornographic viewing, and in order to achieve this, they may not hesitate to be involved in stealing or gambling ( Wéry and Billieux, 2016 , Cheney et al, 2017 ).…”

‘I tell them that sex is sweet at the right time’ – A qualitative review of ‘pleasure gaps and opportunities’ in sexuality education programmes in Ghana and Kenya

“…They are also turning to other sources of information in the absence of reliable and relatable sexuality education that addresses their realities, including porn. Porn, although stigmatised, remains a key source of information on sex and sexuality for a number of young people around the world, including in African settings (Both, 2016;Cheney et al, 2017;Day, 2014). Unfortunately, most porn reinforces dangerous stereotypes about gender, race, body image, and sexuality.…”

“…Unfortunately, most porn reinforces dangerous stereotypes about gender, race, body image, and sexuality. However, there is a huge potential for sexually explicit media to act as a means of sexuality education, to promote safer sexual behaviours and create empowering sexual scripts (Cheney et al, 2017;Philpott et al, 2017).…”