Men | Women | |
---|---|---|
Premarital sex | 70 | 66 |
Divorce | 67 | 75 |
Gay or lesbian relationships | 59 | 66 |
Having a baby out of wedlock | 57 | 65 |
Pornography | 43 | 25 |
Sex between teens | 40 | 34 |
Polygamy | 20 | 13 |
Having an affair | 12 | 5 |
% of Americans that believe the following to be morally acceptable
%
Sources:
gallup.com
When it comes to the morality of sexuality, men and women have somewhat different conceptions of right and wrong. Interestingly, the largest gender gap appeared regarding the issue of pornography. While only a quarter of women think porn is morally acceptable, a whopping forty percent of men believe it to be alright.