“It might be that someone has sent them a link, it might be that it’s come up accidentally or it might be that they are hooked on watching it but can’t talk about it - so we need to set aside our own fears and approach our young people with care," says Crabbe.ĩ. We can’t control the porn industry, but we can control how it affects our lives We also need to remind ourselves that sex is good and it can be great - but great sex almost certainly isn’t porn sex, that there’s a huge difference between that and reality.”Ĩ. We should remember that sexual curiosity and interest is normal and healthy and good. "Once you’re aware, it’s about accepting that it’s really likely that your child is going to come across porn either accidentally or intentionally.
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“Many parents still aren’t aware that porn is so prevalent," Crabbe says. Although it’s a controversial topic and it’s difficult and challenging, the evidence is overwhelming that we need to be having this conversation with young people.”ħ. In the meantime, parents need to be more aware and involved It’s not happening in every school but there’s a growing awareness that it needs to be addressed. Says Crabbe: “Learning about pornography is already part of learning about sexuality in secondary schools in Victoria. "That’s obviously not a great experience for the boys but it’s also potentially a traumatic experience for the girls.”Ħ. We’re never going to stop kids watching porn so learning about it needs to be normalised “Some men (I spoke to) expressed genuine surprise that their partner hadn’t enjoyed or hadn’t wanted to do what they’d seen in porn," Crabbe says. Porn is having a profoundly detrimental effect on the early sexual encounters of young people This guy - with that name - is basically responsible for shaping your kids’ ideas about sex.
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It’s infiltrated our advertising, our popular culture and it’s having a serious influence on the lives of young people.
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Also, far from being the domain of sad little hermits sitting in front of a computer with a box of tissues, porn is now mainstream. It accounts for more than 30% of Internet traffic worldwide and with an estimated yearly profit of over $25 billion dollars it’s not only a popular industry, but a profitable one.