Introduction Sexual content of any nature was considered the devil's game in the highly Catholic society that was North America, until the early to mid-20th century (Noble, 2013). There has been a rapid swing in the Pendulum of Life as now today's society has become extremely sexualized. This has led to negative effects on both males and females in numerous ways. As various aspects of culture have primarily targeted women in recent generations, this has been used to expand multiple industries. Males predominantly contributed to this, but they too were negatively affected. Developing from past generations of tabloid media, publicizing and distorting cultural views of taboos and sexual symbols, they have led to the distortion of male and female sexuality. This literature 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 how the average male and female should physically appear and be treated, sexuality influenced five specific areas; Media, Males, Females, Intimate relationships and child-parent relationships. The secondary sources used for this literature 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 as quickly as possible. It is also a gateway to a highly sexualized world, allowing exposure at any age. KM Scott is a world-renowned published author who has discussed discovering how the world we live in today is considered sexualized due to media content. Anyone can...... half of the article ......cle/592• McKay, B., & McKay, K. (2009). The problem with porn and relationships. The Art of Manliness, Retrieved from http://www.artofmaniness.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 America's 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 did not prepare your brain for today's Internet porn. Your Brain on Porn, excerpted from http://yourbrainonporn.com/doing-what-you-evolved-to-do