Social Isolation Essay

Social Isolation/Social Rejection

A male person might be living in a geo-physical environment where he is isolated or in a social environment where he is socially rejected for a number of reasons – specifically due to: the absence of prestige; a lack of significant statuses-held; holding a criminal record, etc.; being labeled as a social loser; facing bigotry or prejudices, etc. Consequently, pornography use or abuse provides an opportunity to relieve sexual urges or serves to channel anger issues related to social rejection.

Boredom

Some males have too much time on their hands – either as a result of being a teenager, having limited work responsibilities or being retired, etc. Correspondingly, having too much time on one’s hands

Esteem

Some males use or abuse pornography because their low self-esteem prevents them from ever entering into/or sustaining a healthy sexual relationship; therefore, the use and abuse of pornography serves as a fantasy-based outlet for gaining access to any sexual experiences such a male desires with any type of person he desires.

Vocational Origins

A vocation is defined as an individual’s calling or purpose in life. This purpose might relate to work, hobbies, family, community, leisure or relationships. Many addictive behaviors – including male pornography addiction – relate to the facts that: 1) people perceive their own lives as meaninglessness, and 2) much of that perception of worthlessness is associated with an ignorance regarding a personal vocation or a loss of purpose or status- held. A good example of a loss of status-held might be those middle-age men who are experiencing unemployment or underemployment and a loss of family economic leadership as a result. In addition, some males who use or are addicted to pornography have little understanding of their own personal vocation. Therefore, with little or no life purpose to preoccupy their time and energy, some males fall victim to pornography use and/or abuse in order to fill such a