Providing information and resources for parents, youth workers and educators to help kids navigate their sexuality.
Every month Facebook considers nearly 54,000 cases of suspected revenge porn or sexual extortion on its platform says a new story from the Guardian.com. Read the article here.
This article from The Federalist states, “Pornography doesn’t go far enough to promote genuine love, which we can see primarily in three areas: conjugal love, relationships, and privacy.” Read the full article here.
Two thirds of Dutch 9 to 12 year olds are regularly confronted with graphic, sexual images online, according to research by Rutgers knowledge institute and broadcaster NOS.
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From the article on YouthWorker.com by Julia Feeser:
“If teens argue that watching porn is better than actually having sex, they need to understand that if they are waiting to have sex, pornography will hinder their journey.”
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Walt Mueller writes a guest blog post about pornography for Youth Specialtieis. This post is a great start to the conversations he’ll be navigating in his seminar at the upcoming National Youth Workers Convention: PERVASIVE PORNOGRAPHY AND YOUTH MINISTRY.
We all worry about how internet pornography and other sexualizing influences affect children. But good research on the causes and consequences of that exposure is hard to come by.
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Celebrities routinely appear in compromising and salacious photos, and the tabloid press rewards them with adoring attention. Read the article here.
According to Google Trends, search results for Pokémon GO have surpassed that of porn searches.
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Addiction, unhealthy relationships and rising levels of sexual abuse in youth is the reality of easy access to pornographic material. Read the full article here.
Therapist Hugh Martin believes the Internet has made pornography much more problematic than it was in the past.
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Learn the 5 ways porn warps your brain and biblical ways to renew it by downloading this free e-book from Covenant Eyes. Gain access to the download here.
A lawsuit seeking class-action status has been filed against Snapchat in behalf of an unnamed 14-year old boy and his mother for presenting sexually explicit content to minors without sufficient warning. Read the article here.
A new study suggests that 53 percent of boys believe the aggressive sex they see in porn is how people actually have sex.
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A new study shows that 53% of teen boys and 39% of teen girls think the sex acts they see in porn are realistic.
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Top tips for parents that catch their children sexting, and how to involve the school and the social media provider. Read the article here.
Pornhub recently announced that they are now offering porn for their visually impaired customer base. Read the article here.
Covenant Eyes offers a free step-by-step guide for Christian parents. Download the guide at their website here.
Internet accountability software company Covenant Eyes is offering a free e-book to help parents be vigilant in the digital age. Download the free e-book here.
Research suggests that an increased exposure to pornography at an early age influences how teens today view their own bodies, leading to body shame, negative body image, body perfectionism and the desire to change what they can.
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Mainstream researchers are waking up to the real dangers of porn. Read the article here.