We Need To Talk

About Porn

1 December 2014

A generation of young men aged 19-21 have

had more exposure to porn than any other

generation in human history.

There is a higher incidence of porn induced

erectile dysfunction amongst 18-24 year olds.

Higher levels of sexual violence.

Porn : A Neural IssueNOT A MORAL ONE

Porn triggers the release of dopamine, the more you watch...

…The more you get the hit, the more you need

to watch to get the same hit. Leads to need for

harder weirder porn.

Porn Is Like A Drug

Just like heroin.But we aren’t warning our kids about it

• Without data, the medical

industry won’t recognise it as

an addiction

• But it’s such a private thing,

not often talked about

Porn Addiction

We Need To DO Something

WE CAN’T

CONTINUE TO

IGNORE IT

• First intro to sex is sexual

cruelty and violence, anal,

gagging, incest

Sexually Traumatising A Generation

Wrong Sexual Cues

We live in the 21st century with

unfettered access to everything

Parents are ill equipped to have the

technology conversation, let alone

the porn one.

Schools are still peddling sex

education from a bygone millenium

START A CONVERSATION

WITH PARENTS & TEENS

Read & Watch

http://www.salon.com/2013/01/13/did_porn_warp_me_forever/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIji5Gm56Bc

The Bailey Report: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/175418/Bailey_Review.pdf

Indo article (1 Dec): http://www.independent.ie/opinion/why-parents-not-teachers-must-school-their-children-on-sex-talk-30785029.html

• Engage with leading academics and respected people in the area

and get them on board. Is this you? What are your thoughts?

• Possibly have a symposium of youth and parenting groups to seek

ideas on how to tackle?

• Approach PhD candidates who are interested in sexualisation but

who are looking for a subject.

• Seek funding for a website with resources for parents and young

people that they can use. Look at how positive options site delivers

their message. Include a forum for people with porn addiction to be

heard and get support. Look at how bullying forums work.

• Understand how Google and Microsoft could play a role, in that they

already assist Gardai with child porn

Ideas From Cong

What To Do Now?

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