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This isn't very convincing. The conclusions rely on at least two assumptions that aren't well supported

* That these searches are a proxy for honest expression of a sexual desire

* That these searches are by the cohorts purported

And that interests of people searching for porn are representative of the general population.

Agree. Not convinced (although the data is interesting).

I suspect that this assumption fails particularly spectacularly with women, who consume more erotica as art and text than men.

Or they just talk less about what they actually consume.