Effects of Gender Roles and Hostility toward Men on Attitudes toward Pornography

Abstract

This research analyzes attitudes towards pornography on the basis of the perception of individuals for gender roles and attitudes of hostility towards men. 671 participants, 400 women and 271 men participated in the study by the web. Attitudes toward Pornography Scale were used to measure attitudes towards pornography, Gender Roles Attitude Scale was used to measure attitudes towards gender roles. The Hostility toward Men subscale of Ambivalence toward Men Inventory were used to measure attitudes hostility toward men. According to independent samples t-test findings, mens attitudes towards pornography were more positive than womens. Gender role attitudes and attitudes toward pornography were found to be significantly correlated. In the moderated regression analyzes, it was found that sex has no moderate effects on gender role attitudes and attitudes toward pornography. Hostility toward men has moderate effects on the relation between gender role attitudes and attitudes toward pornography for both women and men. Findings are interpreted as sexist violence, which is thought to be involved, affects attitudes towards pornography at different levels.