Pornography is as old as art itself. But unlike previous iterations distributed via painted vases, printing presses, movie theatres or video, the internet offers unlimited hardcore sexual content that is easily accessible, anonymous for viewers and nearly always free. As Elie Cantin-Nantel explains, this dramatic increase in availability creates serious problems for the physical and mental health of users, their families and society at large – with children and young women at greatest risk. And if that sounds like a public health crisis everyone can rally around…you’d be wrong. Cantin-Nantel asks why so many governments, public health organizations and academics are ignoring the porn problem.
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October 23, 2023
Why Isn’t Pornography a Public Health Issue?
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