Pornography and gender equality: An empirical analysis

Sexism and Pornography Use

“…Although this finding may seem counterintuitive at first, it is consistent with previous research reports (e.g., Davies, 1987;Padgett et al, 1989). In fact, positive attitudes about both pornography and women's rights could be explained by a general factor of political tolerance (Baron, 1990) that would support both feminism and pornography use.…”

“…In a summary of her findings, Davies (p. 136) said, "Men who view sexually explicit videos of their choosing are not necessarily likely to have negative attitudes toward feminism or condone violence toward women." Her conclusion is consistent with Baron's (1990) finding that American states with higher circulations of men's magazines also had greater gender equality, as measured by the Gender Equality Index.…”

“…There appears to be little evidence that men's exposure to nonviolent sexually explicit material is related to their attitudes toward women (Demare, Lips, & Briere, 1993;Gray, 1982;Linz, 1989). In fact, a few studies (e.g., Baron, 1990;Davies, 1997) have found that increased pornography use was associated with more favorable attitudes toward women.…”

A Meta-Analysis Summarizing the Effects of Pornography II Aggression After Exposure

“…Various authors (Baron, 1990;Baron & Straus, 1984;Christensen, 1987Christensen, , 1990Gross, 1983;Kutchinsky, l970,1971Kutchinsky, l970, ,1973aKutchinsky, l970, , 1973bKutchinsky, l970, , 1976Kutchinsky, l970, ,1985Kutchinsky, l970, ,1987Longford Committee Report, 1972;Russell, 1988;Zillmann & Bryant, 1989) have disagreed about the nature of the effect of exposure to pornography on the subsequent behavior of individuals. Writers have concluded, based on their reviews of the literature or their own investigations, that pornography is or is not linked to antisocial outcomes.…”

The determinants of a pornography actress’s career life

“…Zillman (1971), Meyer (1972), and Baron and Bell (1977) thought that the openness of pornographic videos would induce violent thoughts and sexual assaults of consumers, resulting in violent crimes. Specifically, Baron andStraus (1984, 1987) pointed out that there was a positive relevance between violent sexual assaults and the circulation of adult magazines in the market. Paul (2006) figured that reading pornographic magazines and watching A.V.s might make the adults addicted and damage their interaction with families and cloud relationships, which emphasised the negative effects of openness of adult products on the whole of society.…”