Swedish Adolescents' Pornography Attitudes Shift

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Study uncovers narrowing gender divide in pornography use and attitudes among teens

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A new study published in The Journal of Sex Research indicates that Swedish adolescents are using pornography more frequently, with notable shifts in their attitudes.

Between 2004 and 202021 , both boys and girls have become more tolerant of pornography, yet increasingly skeptical of its supposed benefits.

Boys in the 202021 cohort were less likely to report feeling aroused or excited by pornography compared to boys in 2004 .

By 202021 , fewer adolescents believed that pornography was a good source of sexual information or that it had a positive impact on sexual relationships.

Girls were significantly more likely than boys to view pornography as degrading to women and to believe that those involved in its production are exploited.

Despite this greater tolerance, both boys and girls became more critical of pornography’s purported benefits.

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