ABSTRACT
This chapter provides an empirically grounded review and analysis of current issues related to aggression in pornography. In order to provide a sound empirical basis for the discussion, authors coded and analyzed 409 videos from PornHub, arguably the most popular pornography website today. It is certainly possible that at least some of our interviewees were not fully aware of the actual effects pornography has had on them. It may also be that they were either consciously or unconsciously trying to minimize or trivialize these effects, seeking to show that they are in control of their watching habits or trying to demonstrate that regular viewing is harmless. The fact that pornography is not becoming increasingly aggressive also has implications for the commonly held societal perception of pornography viewing as an addiction.
