QUT Centre for Justice member, Professor Michael Flood, has provided media commentary on an article in The Guardian titled, “‘The real thing almost didn’t turn me on enough’: how is online porn shaping the lives of young men?”
The article discusses the ubiquitous nature of digital sex, and the impact on the first generation of young men being raised on it following the release of a study by Australia’s eSafety Commissioner in September.
Dr Michael Flood notes that porn has become the primary source of sex education for young men, and the effects aren’t good.
“It’s a hymn to toxic masculinity, it’s a bible for toxic masculinity, patriarchal masculinity,” Flood says.
The article discusses suggestions about how this issue can be addressed including digital literacy around porn and introducing compulsory age limits on online porn sites.
Read the full article here.
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