Problem
Excessive portrayal of sex in the media
Other Names:
Increasing presentation of sexual activity on televisionGlorification of demeaning sex in the media
Trivialization of sexuality
Incidence:
Research published by the British Broadcasting Standards Council in 1994 indicated that the number of sex scenes rose from an average of 0.5 per hour in 1992 to 0.7 per hour in 1993 (although their average duration was shorter and less likely to be explicit). The average duration of such scenes was 15 seconds. In an average week, 28% of programmes contained 343 scenes depicting some form of sexual activity, ranging from kissing to intercourse, representing 0.5% of total broadcast time. The rates were higher on satellite television.
Broader Problems:
PornographyDistorted media presentationsDiscriminatory framing by the mediaOver-simplification of social concepts Aggravates:
CensorshipMisuse of sexExploitative filmsTrivialization of loveHealth risks of teenage sexPublic displays of sexualityPre-marital sexual intercourseExcitation of the human sensesDeterioration of media standardsIncreasing adolescent sexual activityUnseemly public displays of affectionPsychological pollution by mass mediaParochial escapist media entertainmentBiased portrayal of women in mass media Subject(s):
Action → Action Communication → Media
Communication → Promotion
Society → Sex-related questions
Transportation, Telecommunications → Television
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
12.09.2019 – 16:10 CEST