Parents. If that (particularly the rewiring brains part) doesn’t scare the crap out of you, I don’t know what will.
Well, maybe this will: Dr. Foubert goes on to say in his report that “Pornography teaches boys to hit girls, and shows girls that they should like it.” and “Despite the fact most of what they are looking at would likely be considered illegal, half of boys have seen hardcore pornography before they become teenagers. Does this viewing impact behavior? The weight of the scientific evidence offers a convincing response: Yes.”
Do I think Nepal banning porn will have a positive impact on the rate of sexual violence in their country? I think it WILL, if they can make the ban effective. But can they? Who knows?
What I do know is this: banning porn in the United States is not an option. But protecting your kids from it with internet filters is not enough. It’s a start, but not enough. You need to have talks with your kids that detail the dangers of porn viewing so that when they do come across it, they will look away. So that they will NOT look again. Because they WILL be tempted. Equip them with the knowledge they need to make the right, life-saving choices about porn, just like you do with drugs and alcohol.
Porn isn’t “normal.” It’s not something we should shrug off as “kids are going to do it anyway.” Don’t accept those lies, moms and dads. Take action, start the conversations young, and get FREE resources at Protect Young Minds and Fight the New Drug!
