The Iceberg effect is a concept that states only a small portion of a certain system, construct, or

institution can be perceived to the unassumed eye while in reality the vast majority of t he item of focus

lies hidden, much like the vast majority of the iceberg lies hidden away under the surface of the water.

This concept aptly applies to a wide arr ay of ideas and industries prevalent in modern society. One of

the most notable of the t hese is Pornography. The porn industry and the effects of porn are rarely

discussed in society, yet are immensely important and thoroughly woven into the fabric of modern

culture. From the individual, to families, to the federal government, to religious institutions; the true

nature of Porn is kept swept under the rug. This paper see ks to lift up that rug and thoroughly examine

pornography, looking at the nefarious effects and systems that porn produces. These consequences are

best understood broken up into three c ategories: the industry itself, the effects on t he individual, and

the effects on the culture or society, all of which are tremendously detrimental respectively. When the

effects of pornography are properly examined in this context of the industry, the individual, and the

society, it is clear pornography is a damaging vice and all people would be bette r off not watching porn.

To begin, it is important to get a solid grasp on the size and exte nt of pornography as it resides

in our society. It is a far larger industry than the average person is aware of. Because of this, it is easy for

an average reader to underestimate the to-be-mentioned consequences of pornography. The following

infographic details the scope of pornography as it persists today: