Generation XXX: Normalization and Criticism of Pornography amongst Young People
Pornography is a familiar phenomenon in the daily life of Nordic adolescents. The vast majority have seen porn and many use it actively. They have views on pornography's representations of sexuality, dissemination and influence. However, gender plays a decisive role in both the consumption of and the attitudes towards pornography. Read more
Different Porn Careers? Girls' and Boys' Porn Consumption
The easy access to pornography in modern society makes adults both angry and worried. But what is the reality of young girls' and boys' experience and consumption of pornography and how do they reflect on their experience? What difference does age and gender make in this regard? Read more
Pornography and Gender in Mass Culture
If we are to credit the public debate, the last few years have witnessed a new phenomenon in Scandinavia. This is referred to as “the sexualisation of the public arena”, with the implication that there is an increased reference to sexuality in mass culture. But what is actually new about this situation is the far greater imprint of pornography in mass culture and the gender stereotypes which are the offshoot. In the 1990s advertising images reflected the postmodern dissolution of the traditional meaning of gender, but now there is a backlash bringing a return to extremely traditional representations of gender. Read more
Youth, Gender and Pornography
A major research project has been launched in the Nordic countries which studies the way in which the spread of pornography is affecting the perception of gender by young people. The background for this project comprises changes in the cultural status of pornography that have followed in the wake of the development of new media. Read more
What's on the Telly?
The article explores pornographisation and processes of normalisation of pornography in mainstream Finnish television. The focus is on the broadcasting policies and practices of television-internet companies in relation to pornography and pornographisation. Read more
