IntroductionSexual content of any kind was considered the devil's game in the highly Catholic society of North America until the early and mid-20th century (Noble, 2013). There has been a rapid shift in the pendulum of life as today's society has become extremely sexualized. This has led to negative effects on men and women in many ways. Since various aspects of culture have primarily targeted women in recent generations, this has been used to develop multiple industries. Men have mainly contributed to this, but they have also been negatively affected by it. The development of past generations of media tabloids, advertising, and the distortion of cultural views on sexual taboos and symbols have led to a distortion of male and female sexuality. This literary review will cover the issue; How has sexualization affected the family? Sexualization refers to the development of sexual thinking associated with sexual expression (Collins English Dictionary, 2013). Faced with a preconceived notion of what the average man and woman should look like physically and how they should be treated, sexuality has affected five specific areas: ; Media, men, women, intimate relationships and child-parent relationships. The secondary sources used for this literary review are a balanced mix of Internet journal articles and scholarly book research.MediaSocial media is the 21st century way of sending and receiving information in the fastest way possible. It is also a gateway to a highly sexualized world, which allows for exposure at all ages. KM Scott is a world-renowned published author who has discussed how the world we live in today is considered sexualized due to media content. Anyone can...... middle of paper ......cle/592• McKay, B. and McKay, K. (2009). The problem with pornography and relationships. The Art of Manliness, retrieved from http://www.artofmanliness.com/2009/05/11/the-problem-with-porn/• Noble, S. (2010). The History of Modern Pornography. History of Pornography, retrieved from http://www.pornographyhistory.com• Paddock, C. (2007). The sexualization of girls in the media is harmful. Medical News Today, retrieved from http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/63514.php• Scott, K.M. (2008). Reading American Porn: The Rise of Porn Culture, What It Means, and Where We Go From Here. Boston: Beacon Press. • Wekesser, C. (1997). Pornography: opposing points of view. San Diego, CA: Greenhaven Press, Inc.• Wilson, G. (2013). Evolution didn't prepare your brain for today's internet pornography. Your Brain on Porn, from http://yourbrainonporn.com/doing-what-you-evolved-to-do