{"id":2458431,"date":"2025-07-11T10:17:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T14:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-gen-z-men-want-more-pornography-restrictions\/"},"modified":"2025-07-11T10:21:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T14:21:23","slug":"poll-gen-z-men-want-more-pornography-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-gen-z-men-want-more-pornography-restrictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll: Gen Z Men Want More Pornography Restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpoll-gen-z-men-want-more-pornography-restrictions%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2458431&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent study by the American enterprise Institute (AEI) reveals that young men of Generation Z show increasing support for restricting access to online pornography. The study found that 60% of young men today favor making it harder to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-consensus-on-the-degree-to-which-pornography-is-harmful-to-children-report-from-u-n-agency-unicef\/\" title=\"\u2018No Consensus On The Degree To Which ... Is Harmful To Children\u2019: Report From U.N. A...cy UNICEF\">access pornography online<\/a>,up from 51% in 2013. Both the youngest adults (ages 18-24) and the oldest (55+) expressed the strongest support for these restrictions, with generation X (ages 45-54) showing the least support at 47%.<\/p>\n<p>This shift is partly attributed to Gen Z&#8217;s growing religiousness and conservatism, marking them as one of the most conservative generations in decades. Additionally, Gen Z is experiencing a &#8220;sex recession,&#8221; having less sexual activity despite widespread exposure to sexual content on social media. Experts suggest that exposure to extreme online pornography and awareness of its addictive and harmful effects contribute to these changing attitudes.<\/p>\n<p>Legal actions have mirrored this trend, with states implementing age verification laws for pornography access, and the U.S. Supreme Court upholding Texas&#8217; law aimed at protecting children from obscene online content.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, ther is a perception among young men that pornography distorts views of women and hinders the growth of virtues necessary for healthy relationships. AEI&#8217;s study also found that many <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >young men support traditional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christian-college-hosts-event-blaming-evil-white-evangelicals-for-electing-the-least-christian-president-in-american-history\/\" title=\"Christian College Hosts Event Blaming Evil \u2018White Evangelicals\u2019 For Electing The \u2018Least-Christian President In American History\u2019\">gender roles<\/a><\/a> more than young women do.<\/p>\n<p>these findings suggest a growing cultural shift among Gen Z men towards more conservative views on pornography and gender roles,possibly leading to reduced consumption and stricter norms around online adult content.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The young men of Gen Z are showing a growing support for &ldquo;restricting pornography,&rdquo; a July 2 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americansurveycenter.org\/research\/a-cultural-crossroads-americas-uncertain-future-amidst-enduring-discontent-and-rising-disconnection\/?mkt_tok=NDc1LVBCUS05NzEAAAGbkvewKzlBksy5UkP8DK3ZgRteqCvUlLg6RRzvNoAw09KIInAbzFQuPQL0HeCMPUibHA3Fz92YAMuG_OzHJyBMDqSemLVT1DGE3tV34ZM32Jrf1cE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">study<\/a> found.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In 2013, 51% of young men were in favor of &ldquo;making it more difficult to access pornography online.&rdquo; The study by American Enterprise Institute (AEI) found that 60% of &ldquo;young men&rdquo; today believe &ldquo;accessing pornography online&rdquo; should be more difficult.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The poll was conducted by AEI in March of this year to assess whether the &ldquo;public is changing course&rdquo; on cultural issues, one of them being towards online pornography.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;[T]he youngest [ages 18-24] and oldest [ages 55+] expressing the strongest support for increased restrictions,&rdquo; the study found.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>Gen Z men are more conservative on pornography restrictions than generations directly their senior. Generation X, ages 45-54, had the lowest support for online pornography restrictions at 47% and &ldquo;just under half of men between age&nbsp;25 and 54 support making online pornography more difficult to access.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Men in their 30s and 40s report the most frequent use of pornography,&rdquo; the Institute for Family Studies <a href=\"https:\/\/ifstudies.org\/blog\/how-prevalent-is-pornography\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pornhub.com\/blog\/age-verification-in-the-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2023<\/a>, Louisiana started the domino effect of adding an age <a href=\"https:\/\/ossiebrown.com\/blog\/louisiana-porn-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">restriction<\/a> for Pornhub, the infamous online distributor for online pornography. Since then, more states have followed suit. Pornhub now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pornhub.com\/blog\/age-verification-in-the-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">requires<\/a> that users in certain states provide their drivers license to verify they are 18+.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SCOTUS ruled in favor of Texas&rsquo; age restriction in June to &ldquo;prevent children from accessing speech that is obscene to children&rdquo; even on social media, allowing Texas&rsquo; AG to take legal action again probable offenders, The Federalist&rsquo;s Jordan Boyd <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/27\/in-6-3-ruling-supreme-court-affirms-texas-right-to-protect-children-from-online-obscenity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s a growing number of young men realizing that porn is addictive and destructive and can lead you to dark places,&rdquo; senior fellow at the Institute for Family Studies Brad Wilcox told The Federalist.<\/p>\n<p>Gen Z is also in a &ldquo;sex recession,&rdquo; the New York Post <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/06\/01\/gen-z-is-having-a-sex-recession-and-here-are-the-reasons-why\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>. They are having less sex while being inundated with sex-related info on social media.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is the first truly online generation,&rdquo; Wilcox said.&nbsp;&ldquo;Gen X might be less worried&nbsp;about pornography since they were less exposed to today&rsquo;s extreme online pornography.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The reason for Gen Z becoming more supportive for pornography restrictions could be due to the generation becoming increasingly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/PR_2025.02.26_religious-landscape-study_report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">religious<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/nyt-writer-says-dems-getting-destroyed-data-show-gen-z-most-conservative-generation-decades\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">most conservative<\/a>&nbsp;generation in decades.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Christianity is making its&nbsp;way back into the life of Gen Z, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/PR_2025.02.26_religious-landscape-study_report.pdf\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">decline<\/a>&nbsp;of Christianity &ldquo;has slowed&rdquo; and even &ldquo;leveled off.&rdquo; Along with this, seven in ten young voters believe in more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instituteforprolifeadvancement.org\/demetree-institute-for-pro-life-advancement-yougov-survey-usa-2025-poll-results\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">abortion restrictions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As I&rsquo;ve spoken to young men, there&rsquo;s a sense that porn distorts their perception of women and&nbsp;it prevents them from developing the virtues that would make them good boyfriends and husbands,&rdquo; Wilcox said.<\/p>\n<p>AEI&rsquo;s study also found that &ldquo;43&nbsp;percent [of young men] agree that society is better off when men and women stick to roles they are naturally suited to,&rdquo; with only 29% of young women believing that.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Although he was surprised by the results, Wilcox said &ldquo;This study is encouraging if it leads more young men to stay away from pornography.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Abigail Nichols is a correspondent for The Federalist. She was previously the opinion editor for the University of South Florida&#8217;s student newspaper, The Oracle. She is now working as the business manager at the University of North Florida&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-downplay-motives-of-alien-charged-with-attacking-jews\/\" title=\"Media Downplay Motives Of Alien Charged With Attacking Jews\">student-run media outlet<\/a>, Spinnaker Media, while obtaining a Master&#8217;s Degree in Social work.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gen Z young men increasingly support restricting online porn<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3849,"featured_media":2458432,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Copy-of-Copy-of-desantis-graphic.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[52166,11130,9963],"class_list":["post-2458431","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-gen-z-2","tag-men","tag-pornography"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Copy-of-Copy-of-desantis-graphic.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2458431","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3849"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2458431"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2458431\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2458439,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2458431\/revisions\/2458439"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2458432"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2458431"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2458431"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2458431"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}