Exposed! The Nexus Between Pornography and Tennessee Divorce

Tennessee Divorce and Pornography

What is hard-core pornography? “I know it when I see it!” is probably still the best answer to that question. And it’s precisely what U.S. Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart wrote into his concurring opinion in the well-known obscenity case of Jacobellis v. Ohio, 378 U.S. 184 (1964).

That was 1964, when community attitudes toward sexually explicit scenes for family entertainment were quite different than they are today.

But even Justice Stewart could not have predicted the now ubiquitous influence of internet-delivered pornography into America’s homes. In this discussion, we look at the nexus between pornography and divorce in Tennessee.

Pornography Addiction

Most people who have worked with those struggling to rid themselves of an addiction to drugs, alcohol, or gambling (or a combination thereof) can give you a ready list of typical characteristics. The six steps to pornography addiction, an overview given below, may seem oddly familiar. But that is because every human addiction shares similarities:

1. Exposure: early sustained exposure to pornographic material, possibly when very young.

2. Integration: integrating pornography into daily routine, normalizing it.

3. Escalation: gradual escalation to more graphic or hard-core pornographic content.

4. Indifference: indifference or desensitization to the effects of pornography.

5. Devotion: devotion to pornography interferes with close personal relationships.

6. Powerlessness: sense of powerlessness to fight the addiction.

Although women are certainly capable of addiction, it is still primarily men who browse the Internet for pornographic and erotica websites. The ladies are, however, catching up fast.

Statistics on American Pornography Among Children

The Center for Research on Marriage and Religion has described pornography in the home as America’s “quiet family killer.” To prove the point, here are a few unsettling statistics on Internet pornography from the online child safety organization Enough-Is-Enough:

● 11 years old. That’s the average age an American child begins “consuming” hard-core pornography;

● 79% of unwanted exposure to pornography by children takes place at home;

● Between the ages of 12 and 15, 53% of boys and 28% of girls reportedly used “sexually explicit media” with the Internet being the most popular source.

● In a survey of pornographic websites, 74% displayed adult content on the home page without restriction or inquiry into viewer’s age;

● 87% of young men and 31% of young women (referred to as “emerging adults”) reported using pornography;

● Viewing pornography is acceptable to 67% of young men and 49% of young women.

Given the accessibility of Internet pornography to adults and children. And given that many children who were inundated with sexually explicit media may develop into adults addicted to pornography. It is not a leap of logic to conclude that divorce is sometimes an inevitable, painful consequence.

If you are searching for more information about the nexus between pornography and Tennessee divorce, take a look at:

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