Everybody Knows Big Porn Is Destroying Relationships

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Pornography is defined as the representation in books, magazines, photographs, films, and other media of scenes of sexual behaviour that are erotic or lewd and are designed to arouse sexual interest (Legal Dictionary, 2014). In 2002, the adult film industry accumulated an average 3.9 billion dollar profit, and this figure has almost tripled since (Forbes Magazine, 2002). Pornography is misconceived within society as a violent and demoralising form of adult entertainment, and can be perceived as a negative pot-stirrer for relationships. Whether or not it destroys relationships is an opinionated question. Regardless, the porn industry does have a proven negative impact on relationship commitment, of bedroom expectations and body image, and can further become an addictive practice for some individuals.
Censorship plays a major role in the pornography industry, as with any media outlet, it needs to be regulated. It can be defined as the control of the information and ideas circulated within a society (Global Internet Liberty Campaign, 2013). Since the shift of sexual revolution in the 60’s, there are only two sides to viewing the adult industry; you are either for or against it, there are no fence sitters. Censorship laws act to continually defend those who feel human sexualisation is a form of moral corruption, and aims to decrease the over accumulation of sexual media content.
As defined by Anne- Frances Watson (2014), pornography can be described as ‘obscene,’ as it means different things to different people. Video cassette style porn and adult magazines are losing the popularity race to online porn access. The reason for this transition is that online pornography websites are increasingly starting to behave like social networks ...

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13. Watson, Anne-Frances. (2014). "Everybody knows ‘Big Porn’ is destroying relationships!". KCB102 Week 11 Lecture Materials. Accessed 15/5/2014. Available: http://blackboard.qut.edu.au/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_tab_group_id=_4_1&url=%2Fwebapps%2Fblackboard%2Fcontent%2FlistContent.jsp%3Fcourse_id%3D_111318_1%26content_id%3D_5260191_1

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