“Things To Look For

The porn industry is diverse and there is currently no official “ethical porn” label. Attempts have been made to create a brand but it is difficult to get a consensus on what ethical porn looks like. As a consumer, you can look for some of these things:

Membership of adult industry bodies

An RTA (Restricted to Adults) label on the front of the site.

Mission statements, ethics statements or transparent information about production practices

A willingness to include behind-the-scenes content and performer interviews

A focus on consent in descriptions and within the porn itself

Visit the social media profiles of producers and see what they say and what is said about them.” “Ethical Porn And CyberSafety for Kids

cybersafety

Ethical porn producers care about who is looking at their material. They only want consenting adults to view their porn and take steps to ensure that this happens, through warning pages and filtering labels like the RTA label. But porn producers make porn for adults; it is up to parents to look after what their kids see and to manage how they grow into their sexuality.

The media and politicians like to say that porn is “harmful”, especially for children. The truth is it is simply inappropriate for them; porn is entertainment made for adults who understand sex and sexuality.

Be aware that the internet is generally not child friendly: Youtube is full of disturbing and radicalized videos, news sites contain violent images and video, social media can be a place where bullying occurs. AI algorithms for “related content” increasingly seem to suggest obnoxious content, even from seemingly innocent searches or Youtube viewings.

If you have children, you can be proactive in preventing them from seeing porn and from other inappropriate material. It may take time to set things up but it will be worth it. Here are some practical steps.

Supervise

Make sure you are paying attention to what your child is viewing. Don’t allow them to use a computer or device in places where you can’t see the screen. Make sure they know you’re watching them.” “Talk To Your Kids

All of the above is useful but none of it can substitute the most important part of child safety: communication. It’s hugely important for parents to constantly check in and make sure their child is OK, to ask about what media they’ve seen and then to make an effort to contextualize it.

No filter is foolproof and it’s quite possible that kids will see media you don’t want them to see, either through accident or because a friend showed it to them.

Kids and teens are curious about sex and despite your best efforts, they may work against you. It’s always better to offer age-based information and advice rather than to try and wrap them in cotton wool and keep them ignorant.

Let them know that porn is for adults, that it is entertainment and – like other media – it can often contain negative messages about consent and gender. If they’re older teens let them know that, when they’re of age, they should be seeking out ethical porn.

This page (https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/issues-and-advice/hard-to-have-conversations) offers advice on how to talk to your kids about porn, including good questions to ask and strategies for making it a less stressful experience.

This advice applies to numerous topics, not just porn. Be aware of fake news sites, anti-feminist Youtube channels, extremist racist sites or other harmful content. Kids need to be taught to be critical about what they see on the internet. Talking to them is always the best strategy to fortify them against negative content.”

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