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In reply to the discussion: Ssshhhh, No one let anyone in GD know: 88% of pornography contains physical aggression. [View all]defacto7
(14,129 posts)5. That is absolutely horrible.
I had no idea and I simply can't understand why that behavior is interesting. Forgive me for not reading the link but there was enough info for me in the OP. Only one question remains for me and maybe you could fill me in... where and from what was the pool of material derived that was used for this study? Was it random? or selected from specific types or sources? There is so much of that crap out there, how did they figure out what to put in the study?
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Ssshhhh, No one let anyone in GD know: 88% of pornography contains physical aggression. [View all]
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Nov 2013
OP
jensen has a lot of info. i do not think he is connected anywhere but UT maybe. i will check
seabeyond
Nov 2013
#6
The suspicion is that it's almost impossible to establish causal links...
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Nov 2013
#7
heard 87% from jensen and a couple other sources, but hey. i will go with 88%. did you get approval
seabeyond
Nov 2013
#4
or could it simply be the human nature of power over another? that seems much more likely to me
seabeyond
Nov 2013
#15
Part of the reason why it's such a fucked up statistic is that physical violence...
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Nov 2013
#10
I don't think you realize this is a study of pornography, not sex lives.
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Nov 2013
#23
Was there seriously a guy who thought prostitutes genuinely enjoyed his company?
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Nov 2013
#39
If it's simulated, how have you then made some major proclamation that 95% of women
BainsBane
Nov 2013
#31