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[–]sisterinsomnia 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

This doesn't explain the initial question about the age of this phenomenon, but the sudden large growth does seem to have some characteristics of a social fad (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fad). Doesn't mean that it is trivial. Some earlier fads have been quite serious, such as the fear of satanic ritual abuse in the 1980s. Social contagion and what the media talks about and social approval or disapproval all affect fads.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Internet porn— I think the constant use of it and the easy access for children to get a hold of it has helped push this whole fad.