Pornography

A government report found that:

“There’s a significant association between pornography use and attitudes supporting violence against women, with this relationship being significantly higher for sexually violent pornography.” (2021, Reward Foundation)

Many young adults are watching porn. That’s a fact. Trying to stop this isn’t an effective method. Students should be made aware that what they are viewing is not representative of actual real-life relationships and bodies.

Young adults should come away from talks on pornography feeling reassured about their bodies and aware of the damages porn can cause.

The law is changing around pornography. Sites will soon require proof of age or will use third party data to verify an age of 18+.

References:

• The Reward Foundation. 2021. New UK Government Reports on Pornography and Harmful Sexual Behaviours. Avaliable at: https://rewardfoundation.org/new-uk-reports-on-pornography-and-harmful-sexual-behaviours/#:~:text=The%20review%20found%20evidence%20of%20an%20association%20between%20pornography%20and,the%20use%20of%20violent%20pornography. Accessed: 27/04/22