List at least two potential benefits and two potential problems from the readily available pornography on the Internet. (4 points)

What will be an ideal response

List at least two potential benefits and two potential problems from the readily available pornography on the Internet. Potential benefits—2 points, 1 each for any of the following:
- Mainstream pornography can help adults improve their sex lives and improve communication
- Pornography can provide a sexual outlet that is free of STIs and other relationship risks
- People can explore sexual fantasies safely

Potential drawbacks—2 points, 1 each for any of the following:
- Pornography is readily available; children are seeing many depictions of sex before they are able to judge which are realistic and which are exaggerated for effect
- TV shows and Internet pornography sometimes portray various sexual activities as being more common and expected than they are in real life; this might make people feel inadequate if they don't like such activities; they can create unrealistic expectations regarding sex
- Some depictions of sex are too casual, minimizing or trivializing the complexities of real-life sexual encounters
- Such access might induce children to become sexually active at an earlier age
- Inaccurate or exaggerated portrayals can lead to unhealthy attitudes and expectations: e.g., stereotyped gender roles and sexual harassment
- There has been an increase in sexual addiction to cyber-sex which leads to isolation, unhealthy sexual attitudes, and depression