By the age of 16 more than 90% of boys will have watched online pornography, some even as young as nine. Research is also showing us that exposure to increasingly graphic and violent pornography is influencing the sexual behaviours and attitudes of young people, becoming one of their main sources of sexual education.

In this episode we examine the different types of violent sexual behaviours young people are seeing online, and explore the disturbing connections between pornography consumption and rising rates of sexual violence against women and girls. We also discuss what educators, policymakers, and parents can do to address the damaging influence of this multi-billion dollar industry.

Our guests are:

Jennifer Johnson, Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology, Virginia Tech

Maree Crabbe, Co-Founder, It’s Time We Talked

Your hosts are:

Elizabeth Dartnall, Executive Director, SVRI

Ayesha Mago, Global Advocacy Director, SVRI

Find out more at svri.org.

References

https://itstimewetalked.com/resources/articles-and-media/

https://www.breathlesscampaign.com

https://www.breathlesscampaign.com/media

⁠School-Based Education to Address Pornography’s Influence on Young People: A Proposed Practice Framework, American Journal of Sexuality Education by Maree Crabbe & Michael Flood⁠.

Pornography exposure and access among young Australians: a cross-sectional study, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health by Maree Crabbe, Michael Flood & Kelsey Adams.