The Destruction of Gender Paradigms through Porn Addiction: A Study Based On the Impact and Effects of Porn Addiction on the Life of Indian Women and Society

Febini M Joseph, Sandeep S S

Abstract: The porn industry is becoming part of popular Indian culture. The popularity of internet widened the possibilities of the porn industry. The availability of internet has changed the world perception and even an adolescent can exceed their limits. It destructs gender roles by promoting violence against women in an unconscious way. Indian society started breaking taboos related to porn and such explicit contents. They are more interested in the virtual sexual world. Even porn stars gained celebrity status in our country where moral policing is considered as normal and necessary to safeguard women. The addiction towards pornographic content creates both psychological and social impacts. It affects the thought processes and creativity of a generation. The case study method is used to examine the scenario with examples and real-life samples.

Keywords: Pornography, addiction, gender roles, moral policing, Indian women