Sexually violent content is shaping the sexual behaviour of adults and children in Ireland, according to research by the Sexual Exploitation Research and Policy Institute of Ireland (SERP).
The study – commissioned by the domestic violence organisation Women’s Aid and funded by the Community Foundation of Ireland – reveals that much of what features in mainstream pornography constitutes sexual violence.
‘Facing Reality: Addressing the Role of Pornography in the Pandemic of Violence against Women and Girls’, draws on international and Irish research.
It says the multibillion-euro business of pornography seeking to normalise extreme acts and promote the dehumanisation of women and girls.
Ireland ranks 42nd for traffic on one of the world’s most popular mainstream pornography websites Pornhub and is regularly in the top 20 for other popular porn sites.
Stripchat which describes itself as a ‘social network’ and a ‘community’ featuring free live-streamed webcam ‘performances’ is also hugely popular.
This site has ranked quite consistently in the top 20 most popular websites in Ireland for at least the past two years.
