Data
from the New Family Structures Study revealed that when young adult
Americans (ages 23-39) are asked about their level of agreement with
the statement “It should be legal for gays and lesbians to marry in
America,” the gender difference emerges, just as expected: 42% of
men agreed or strongly agreed, compared with 47% of women of the same
age. More men than women disagreed or strongly disagreed (37% versus
30%), while comparable levels (21-23%) said they were “unsure.”
But of the men who view
pornographic material “every day or almost every day,” 54%
“strongly agreed” that gay and lesbian marriage should be legal,
compared with around 13% of those whose porn-use patterns were either
monthly or less often than that. Statistical tests confirmed that
porn use is a (very) significant predictor of men’s support for
same-sex marriage, even after controlling for other obvious factors
that might influence one’s perspective, such as political
affiliation, religiosity, marital status, age, education, and sexual
orientation. The same pattern emerges for the statement, “Gay and
lesbian couples do just as good a job raising children as
heterosexual couples.” Only 26% of the lightest porn users
concurred, compared to 63% of the heaviest consumers. It’s a linear
association for men: the more porn they consume, the more they affirm
this statement. More rigorous statistical tests confirmed that this
association too is a very robust one.
As
I have contended, now, I am thrilled to have the data that supports
the argument: porn has a very liberalizing effect on all those who
watch it; especially children. For myself, I grew up in the 1980s,
within a very conservative household. After years of viewing porn, by
the time I was a teen, and went off to college, I had become a very
liberal Democratic bordering upon Libertarianism. I hated anything
which attempted, legitimately or not, to curtail my so-called
freedoms; this included the Catholic Church. What is certainly taking
place in this Nation, and the last election is a case in point, that
any morally-centered candidate can not win; thanks to porn
As a liberal Atheist, I was surprised to find myself agreeing with you on the topic of pornography. Unfortunately, you lost all credibility here. Mitt Romney is morally-centered? If you really believe that Mr. Romney lost the election because of the moral decay in America, then you've lost all credibility with me.
ReplyDeleteGood luck to you. I hope that you really are able to conquer your demons, whatever they may be. Personally, I'm happy with the direction our country is heading. It's nice to see people who are gay and who wish to stay that way are beginning to be given the same rights as me. Whether you are gay or straight, you're just as much a part of this country as this middle-aged granny from the Midwest. Take care.