Monday, May 9, 2022

Pornography Is Not An Innocent Past Time

 

On August 13 2021, the Constitutional Court ruled on the case number 13 of 2014 regarding the Anti-Pornography Act 2014 (APA 2014) dropping it.

Shouldn’t we be concerned as a country?

 HARMS THE BRAIN. Shrinking regions of the Brain—The American MRI research found that increased Porn use is linked to decreased brain matter in the regions of the brain associated with motivation and decisions making; Hijacks the brain’s reward systems — Research shows compulsive porn users’ brains light up in the pleasure centers just like cocaine addicts when shown activity specific cues; Impact on Mental Health— Strong evidence shows Users of Porn experience loneliness, low esteem and depressive symptoms.

PROBLEMATIC SEXUAL BEHAVIORS— Porn is linked to engaging in risky sexual behavior, like hookups, multiple sexual partners, anal sex, group sex, and using substances during sex as young adolescents. A Meta-analysis of 31 studies in Ethiopia found that people who reported viewing Porn were more likely to engage risky sexual practices.

 TEACHING SEXUAL VIOLENCE. Portrays Physical and Verbal violence— Analysis of the 50 most pornographic videos found that 49% contained verbal aggression against women and 88% of the scenes contained physical violence; Increases support for violence— Among college aged men, frequency of exposure to Porn magazines and reality TV programs that objectify women there are, the more objectified views of women and stronger attitudes supportive of violence against women; Rape Myths and Sexual Fantasies— A Meta-analysis of 46 studies showed that porn use puts people at increased risk for committing sexual offenses and accepting rape myths. Child harmful sexual behavior— Research shows that early exposure to Porn has been linked to increased likelihood of children acting with harmful sexual behavior towards other children including a longitudinal study that found that children are more than 5 times more likely to exhibit sexually aggressive behavior if they have watched violent porn.

DAMAGING RELATIONSHIPS. Low confidence, more coercion, and less satisfaction— Women who watched Porn reported lower body image, increased criticism from their partners regarding their bodies, increased pressure to perform acts seen in pornographic films, and Men reported being more critical of their partner’s body and less interest in actual sex; Sexual Dysfunction— A 2015 study on Porn users found that 20.3% said ‘‘one motive for their porn use was to maintaining arousal with their partners’’.  It also found that Porn use was linked to higher sexual desire, but lower overall sexual satisfaction, and lower erectile function.  Other research has correlated porn use with the negative effects on partnered sex, decreased enjoyment of sexual intimacy, less sexual and relationship satisfaction; Links to Alcohol use & Promiscuity — Porn is linked to more alcohol use, more binge drinking, greater acceptance of sex outside marriage for married individuals, greater acceptance of sex before marriage, and less child centeredness during marriage for men. High porn consumption men are more likely to report having sexually harassed a peer or forcing someone to have sex; Unhealthy use of sexual enhancement drugs— In Ethiopia, research found that Young men used Viagra to quell anxieties about what they perceived as women’s growing expectations about their sexual performance largely fueled by the emergence of Porn as a new standard for sexual performance; Impact on Marriage— Research showed that those who used porn more often reported lower satisfaction with their sex-life and decision making as a couple. A study showed that those who have had extramarital affairs are more than three times more likely to have used internet Porn than those who remain faithful to their partners and have not viewed Porn. Evidence shows that Porn is an ingredient for Sex Trafficking, Prostitution, Abortion.

Ugandans Lets rise up to resist and defeat this Evil agenda.  

More Info:

  1. Uganda Anti-Pornography Law Dropped? Expect This!
  2. Annulling the Anti-Pornography Law is Horrendous to Women and Girls

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