Sorry this might be too much information for some people and I understand that but I also think it's informative and needs to be considered.
I was at a conference last year and saw a documentary by Gail Dines called "Pornland" (she also has a book of the same name). Now I'm definitely not naive but what I saw in that film absolutely sickenend me. Boys (and its predominantly boys) as young as 10, but on a average 12, being able to access
. And we aren't talking about "soft core"
here. Apparently free sites allow anyone to go and view
of the most disgusting nature. And because parents don't talk to their kids enough about sex and
especially the attitudes of younger people are changing. There is a category of
called Gonzo and it's awful. It's portrayed as "point of view"
, but it's basically just awful violence against women with choking, putting the girl's head down the toilet so she's practically drowning, bukake, and deep throat. The
that young kids can access is horrific. It's nothing more than the violation, degredation and abuse of young women for the man's benefit. And if young boys see this, and combine it with messages from music stars who talk about "hoes" and smacking women, and see sports stars beating up their girlfriends and getting away with it then that's what they believe is acceptable.
These
companies are financed by "household name" companies. They are like drug dealers. They entice young boys in with "free"
and then make them pay for the harder and harder stuff. Meanwhile doctors are now seeing more and more young girls with anal prolapse, vaginal prolapse and severe throat infections because boys are recreating what they see on
and what they believe normal sex is.
It was the most unbelievable thing I have ever seen. It opened my eyes up massively to the damage
does to our society. We need to teach our boys and girls from a young age that these things aren't acceptable.
That a male orgasm is not the priority above a woman's dignity and respect. And that women are not all "
stars" who have the airbrushed figures and who look like a human Barbie. I have teenage girls but after I saw the film I sat them down and we talked about the problems with
, and they spoke about how boys in their class admitted openly to watching
channels and then some had persuaded their girlfriends to try things they had seen. Luckily my girls are more bothered about school and grades than boys but I still think it's important to discuss.
Always worth a giggle.
