Anyone who is still wondering if the rampant consumption of pornography in this country is tied to an increase in sexual aggression should be convinced by a massive new meta analysis of 22 separate studies from seven countries which found a definite tie between indulging in pornography and both verbal and physical aggression.

The Christian Post is reporting on the new study, which was conducted out of Indiana University and the University of Hawaii at Manoa and published in the Journal of Communication, found significant associations between viewing pornography and sexual aggression.

“Consumption was associated with sexual aggression in the United States and internationally, among males and females, and in cross-sectional and longitudinal studies,” reads the abstract. “Associations were stronger for verbal than physical sexual aggression, although both were significant. The general pattern of results suggested that violent content may be an exacerbating factor.”

The study found that, on average, “individuals who consume pornography more frequently are more likely to hold attitudes conducive to sexual aggression and engage in actual acts of sexual aggression than individuals who do not consume pornography or who consume pornography less frequently.”

Director Bob McCoskrie, National Director of the New Zealand based charity, Family First, says: “Social scientists, clinical psychologists, biologists and neurologists are now beginning to understand the psychological and biological negative effects of viewing pornography. They show that men who view pornography regularly have a higher tolerance for abnormal sexuality, including rape, sexual aggression, and sexual promiscuity. Prolonged consumption of pornography results in stronger perceptions of women as commodities or as ‘sex objects’.”

He also noted that the findings are consistent with an earlier meta-analysis, conducted in 2002 by the National Foundation for Family Research at the University of Calgary.

The latest study adds to the growing evidence that porn harms, McCoskrie said.

“If we want to tackle sexual violence, we must first admit the role that pornography plays and the harm that it does to attitudes and actions.”

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