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February 25, 20260 citations

Consent, pornography use, and perceived impact on sexual behavior among women.

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MCMarie CasperTTTanja TydénMTMeri Tadinac

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore how pornography use affects women’s perceptions of sexuality, intimacy, and consent.
  • Conducted thematic analysis of women's perceptions
  • Examined the relationship between pornography usage and sexual consent
  • Focused on the context of Sweden's sexual education and Consent Law
  • Portrayals in pornography influenced both positive and negative views on intimacy
  • Increased pornography use correlated with lower likelihood of sexual consent
  • Emphasized the necessity for pornography literacy in sexual education programs

Abstract

Based on the thematic analysis, use of pornography had the potential to influence perceptions of sexuality and intimacy, with both positive and negative aspects. Additionally, pornography use was associated with a decreased likelihood of sexual consent. Considering Sweden's sexual education programs and the Consent Law (2018), these findings highlight the need to integrate pornography literacy into sexual education.

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Casper et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699e912ef5123be5ed04e8f3https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.70144
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