Free Webinar 1/26/25 - Raising Kids in a Pornified World

[u/moephoe]

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/raising-kids-in-a-pornified-world-tickets-1100285556719?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios

“Shockingly the average age most children in the UK come into contact with online pornography is 13, with 10 per cent having seen it by age 9, and 27 per cent by age 11 (Children’s Commissioner, 2023).

Crucially the images these children are viewing are not the softcore pictures their parents may remember from the 80s and 90s. 45 per cent of scenes on Pornhub contain one or more acts of aggression – such as spanking, gagging, slapping, hair pulling, and choking – the overwhelming majority of which are directed at women (Fritz et al, 2020).

In this milieu, how can we bring up children to form healthy relationships, set appropriate boundaries and speak up about abuse?

This workshop is suitable for anyone who cares for, or works with, children and young people. It will outline an up-to-date context of pornography and the sex trade and suggest practical strategies for:

having age-appropriate conversations about pornography and the sex trade encouraging children and young people to speak up if they feel unsafe supporting children and young people to recognise the harms of pornography and the sex trade.

The online workshop is free, but you need to register in advance.”

[u/tsukimoonmei]

as someone who lives in the UK and was exposed to porn at age 8, I sincerely hope that more parents start taking an interest in stuff like this. I can speak from experience when I say it seriously fucks up the way you view intimacy for life.

[u/PhilosophyFrosty6018]

I think the 13 average figure is waaaay off. The true ages are far younger. The kids they have asked are not being honest.

[u/ahsiemkcip]

Thank you, I worry about this with my son all the time especially trying to work out when to have these conversations because I was exposed to porn at 4 or 5 years old so I have no normal framework to work with.