Walker Shelley, Temple-Smith Meredith, Higgs Peter, Sanci Lena
Curtin University, National Drug Research Institute, Faculty of Health Sciences, Melbourne Office Suite 6, 19-35 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy, Vic. 3065, Australia.
University of Melbourne, Department of General Practice, 200 Berkeley Street, Carlton, Vic. 3053, Australia.
Sex Health. 2015 Jun;12(3):200-6. doi: 10.1071/SH14225.
Background Young people's exposure to pornography has increased, as has the violent and sexist nature of mainstream porn. Contemporary content means young people are exposed to violent porn whether they like it or not, and it is no longer a question of whether they will be exposed, but rather when.
Using purposive sampling, 33 in-depth interviews were conducted with young people aged 15-20 years in 2010-11, to explore the phenomenon of sexting. During initial interviews, participants raised the topic of pornography exposure as a secondary, unexpected finding. Discussions highlighted an important link between sexting and pornography. The inductive nature of the research meant this new and important area of inquiry was able to be explored.
Data was thematically coded and analysed using a grounded theory approach. Findings highlight that many young people are exposed to porn both intentionally and unintentionally. Furthermore, they are concerned about gendered norms that reinforce men's power and subordination over women. A link between porn exposure, young men's sexual expectations and young women's pressure to conform to what is being viewed, has been exposed.
Results are significant given this is one of few recent qualitative Australian studies to explore the issue of pornography exposure from the perspective of young people. Important implications for educators, parents and health providers have been revealed, including the need to create opportunities for young people to challenge the messages expressed in porn, and for their views to be heard in academic and public debate.
背景 年轻人接触色情内容的情况有所增加，主流色情内容的暴力和性别歧视性质也在增强。当代的内容意味着年轻人无论喜欢与否都会接触到暴力色情内容，问题不再是他们是否会接触到，而是何时会接触到。
采用目的抽样法，在2010 - 2011年对15至20岁的年轻人进行了33次深入访谈，以探究发送性短信的现象。在初次访谈中，参与者将接触色情内容这一话题作为次要的意外发现提了出来。讨论突出了发送性短信与色情内容之间的重要联系。研究的归纳性质意味着这个新的重要研究领域得以被探索。
使用扎根理论方法对数据进行了主题编码和分析。研究结果表明，许多年轻人有意无意地接触到色情内容。此外，他们关注强化男性对女性权力和支配地位的性别规范。已揭示出色情内容接触、年轻男性的性期望与年轻女性因顺应所观看内容而产生的压力之间的联系。
鉴于这是澳大利亚近期为数不多的从年轻人视角探讨色情内容接触问题的定性研究之一，研究结果意义重大。研究揭示了对教育工作者、家长和健康服务提供者的重要启示，包括需要为年轻人创造机会来挑战色情内容中所传达的信息，并让他们的观点在学术和公共辩论中得到倾听。
