Since the beginning of the internet age, pornography has been consumed in greater quantities than ever before in human history, and its content has grown more graphic. Recent research suggests that pornography consumption - especially consumption of a more hard-core or violent sort - has negative effects on individuals and society. More studies are necessary, but a growing body of research strongly suggests that for some users pornography can be psychologically addictive, and can negatively affect the quality of interpersonal relationships, sexual health and performance, and social expectations about sexual behavior. Widespread pornography consumption appears to pose a serious challenge to public health and to personal and familial well-being. With concerted action from legislators, the therapeutic community, educators, policymakers, and responsible corporate leaders, however, some of the negative effects of pornography consumption can be combated. This monograph, The Social Costs of Pornography: A Statement of Findings and Recommendations, is the fruit of an inquiry begun at a consultation held in Princeton, New Jersey, in December 2008, sponsored by the Witherspoon Institute and cosponsored by the Institute for the Psychological Sciences. This consultation, which sought to estimate the social costs of pornography, was the first multifaceted, multidisciplinary, scholarly exploration in the internet age of a subject that is critically important to the health and well-being of many Americans: the hidden but real social toll of the current consumption of pornography - especially internet pornography - on an unprecedented scale.
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Fifty-four of the ablest people in law, medicine, political theory, philosophy, religious studies, history and a host of other disciplines got together at Princeton University at the end of 2008 to assess the social cost of pornography and what to do about it. "The Social Costs of Pornography: A Statement of Findings and Recommendations" is their report. It was released at a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington on March 16, 2010. Anyone concerned with the pornogrification of our culture and what needs to be done about it should read this book. It contains recommendations for action by therapists, educators, journalists, private industry, celebrities, and government, including a call for the resumption of obscenity law enforcement by the Justice Department and legislation to permit civil suits for damages due to "negligent exposure of a minor or an unwilling adult to obscene materials."
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Important for anyone to read who is concerned for teh deterioration of our society.
May 3, 2010
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Short but informative and important information about the devistating effects of pornography. A beginning point for the research that needs to be done concerning pornography, and its damaging wake that touches multiple lives of a single user.
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As per the Executive Summary of this social commentary, "Widespread pornography consumption appears to pose a serious challenge to public health and to personal and familial well being. With concerted effort from legislators, the therapeutic community, educators, policymakers, and responsible corporate leaders, however, some of the negative effects of pornography consumption can be combated." Makes sense to me!
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A great simple, concise review of the harmful effects of pornography.
The subject says all that needs saying. This is a great, simple, and concise review of the harmful effects of pornography.
Published 4 months ago by Brandon Stout
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Concise and Important - Read this book!
The Social Costs of Pornography presents the results of a meeting of a diverse group of experts and scholars at Princeton University in December of 2008. Read more
Published 23 months ago by V. Davis
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Dangerously Misinformative
I have to agree with the other reviewer, Marty Klein. This manuscript is blatantly misinformative about the research on pornography, with the pretty clear goal of rolling back... Read more
Published on June 27, 2010 by Chris
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a dangerous call for censorship
Everything you need to know about this book is contained in its proposal to create laws that would allow people to sue for being involuntarily exposed to obscene material. Read more
Published on May 23, 2010 by Marty Klein
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