The things I wish my parents had known
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Pornography
Porn is too easily accessible online for children and they are seeing it earlier than some parents realise. Children and young people sometimes access it out of curiosity, or sometimes their viewing is accidental and unwanted. In either circumstance, viewing porn too young can be very damaging and can warp children’s understanding of sex and consent and there has been a link found between porn consumption and harmful attitudes and behaviours towards women and girls.
Young people’s view
Our group of young people felt porn doesn’t show sex as it really is. Issues of concern include degradation and violence towards women, how consent is portrayed, and unattainable body standards.
They felt that watching porn, particularly at young ages, can affect real‐life behaviours and attitudes around gender roles, sex and consent.
Girls talked about being sent porn by older boys at school. This can be scary and distressing and they would like to be able to talk to their pa...
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