TED Talks Kids and Family

How porn changes the way teens think about sex | Emily F. Rothman

09.04.2019 - By TEDPlay

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"The free, online, mainstream pornography that teenagers are most likely to see is a completely terrible form of sex education," says public health researcher Emily F. Rothman. She shares how her mission to end dating and sexual violence led her to create a pornography literacy program that helps teens learn about consent and respect -- and invites them to think critically about sexually explicit media.

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