Dr. Gail Dines Explores How Hypersexualized Media Legitimizes Prostitution

With the advent of the internet, pornography has become more accessible, affordable, and anonymous. With traffic to major porn sites booming, the internet has become the primary vehicle for porn — the vast majority of which is free, violent, and based on women's abuse and degradation. For both men and women, vulnerability to porn and prostitution begins with hypersexualized media that glamorizes and legitimizes pornography. The result is a public health crisis with significant impacts on the well-being of young people. In this presentation from Culture Reframed’s virtual event “Pornography and Prostitution: Connecting the Dots,” Culture Reframed Founder & President, Dr. Gail Dines, explores the ties between pornography and prostitution and breaks down how hypersexualized culture grooms young people into porn.