Most young women we interviewed said they gained pleasure watching sexually explicit material, but their focus was often on their male partner’s needs, desires and expectations, rather than their own.
- Research associate, Monash University
Describing non-consensual acts as pornography minimises the importance of consent.
After Fifty Shades of Grey there was debate about its romanticisation of an abusive relationship. The sequel confirms that this wasn’t a misconception.
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