General Article Porn and children: the facts

Topic Selected: Sexualising Society

We often come across RSE and PSHE resources which seem to have been written in the belief that ‘sex education’ means educating children about the types of porn that is available. We have seen pornography described as ‘harmless’, ‘fun’ and even ’empowering’. This is not backed up by the evidence.

We believe that good quality sex education should cover pornography, and should acknowledge that it is everywhere and that children may well have seen it. However it should also cover the harm that porn does, the way that its use affects relationships and both mental and physical health.

Here are some facts about pornography and how it effects children: 

Porn – some statistics

2010:

An analysis of the content of porn films revealed:

  • 88% of scenes included physical aggression such as gagging, choking, and slapping.
  • In 94% of those scenes the aggression was directed towards women.
  • Women were slapped in 75% of those scenes.

 

2015:

  • 10% of 12 to 13-year-olds feared they were addicted to porn....

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