Media & Technology > Gender Research > Projects Youth, Gender
and Pornography in the Nordic Countries During recent years,
pornography has become increasingly more visible in the media.
The phenomenon is usually referred to as "pornophication of
public space" and has created a fierce debate in the Nordic
countries, as well as concern among parents and teachers on what
effects the increasing - and not always voluntary - exposure to
pornography might have on children and teenagers. The study’s
primary focus is the increased spread of pornography, and what
effects this might produce on young girls’ and boys’
interpretations of gender. The study aims at revealing possible
connections between teenagers’ exposure to pornography and their
attitudes towards gender and power.