Industry & Economics
Free Adult Internet Web Sites: How Prevalent Are Degrading Acts?
Full Article Name: Free Adult Internet Web Sites: How Prevalent Are Degrading Acts?
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“More than half of the videos in our sample (55% of all videos with two actors present) were more likely to show naked women than men and 55% of all videos had a main theme of either exploitation or domination where the male actor was portrayed as being in control. Therefore, a majority of the free internet videos in our sample may generally be described as degrading.”
“Women’s acts of submission, or an eagerness to perform any sexual act, were present in over half of the videos viewed. The message that women are naturally willing to perform almost any act may be, in part, why force was not common in sample videos. It is not necessary.”
“Ultimately, this content analysis had the intention of providing a glimpse into the type of material readily available to those performing adult searches on the internet. Over half of the sample videos revealed more female than male nakedness. Further, we found that videos which featured one of these acts (name calling, ejaculation on the face, submission or willingness to participate in any sex act) were significantly more likely to have a theme of domination or exploitation. Male pleasure is emphasized in sample video whereas the pleasure of female actors is not. Rather, female actors appear to be in the video only to serve another.”
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