“…It perceives women as delicate entities needing male protection and endorses stereotypes that align with traditional views of femininity and gender roles. Some studies have found an association between the construct of sexism, especially hostile sexism, and the frequent use of pornographic material [ 15 , 16 ], while others have not established a consistent association between experimental exposure to pornography and sexism, and cross-sectional studies have found that pornography use is either unrelated to sexism or associated with more egalitarian beliefs regarding certain gender issues [ 2 , 17 ]. Another controversial issue is the role of pornography in the construction of masculinity.…”