Violence
Objectification, domination and violence: A differential content analysis of the most viewed pornographic categories in Spain.
Open Access: Yes.
Abstract
The consumption of pornography among young people and adolescents has increased in recent years, thanks, among other aspects, to the ease of access to web pages. The contents shown on these pages can have repercussions on the sexual attitudes and behaviors of the people who consume them. Therefore, the aim of this research is to analyze the most viewed videos according to categories of one of the most viewed web pages in Spain, Pornhub. The results point to differences between women and men in the practices performed, showing objectifying images of women, risky practices and some aggressions towards women, as well as a focus on male pleasure.
Relevance
The study investigated “most viewed” videos in Spain of “all time” on Pornhub in 2022, focusing on the four top categories viewed in the country (lesbian, mature, threesome, and anal). The study found sexual objectification of women, titles suggesting incest, and explicit aggression dire3cted by men at women, including slapping, breast beating, and humiliating women. “As the results point out, the most viewed pornography in Spain is not harmless…These contents can lead young people and adolescents to be socialized in a dominant and even aggressive type of sexuality towards women…This type of sexuality is the result of the centrality of male sexual desire and is related to the submission of women and specifically to the submission of young girls.”
Citation
Díaz Hernández, C., Torrado Martín-Palomino, E., & Gutiérrez Barroso, J. (2025). Objectification, domination and violence: A differential content analysis of the most viewed pornographic categories in Spain. Sociología Y Tecnociencia, 15(1), 100–121. https://doi.org/10.24197/st.1.2025.100-121
