The Importance of Teaching About Porn in Sex Ed

New York Times story on the need to talk to kids about porn, by sexuality researcher Peggy Orenstein.

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“It shouldn’t be surprising, then, that adolescents who frequently use porn turn out to be more likely than others to believe its images are realistic. They’re also more likely to try out some of its dangerous moves like choking a partner during sex (a potentially lethal behavior), which, like heterosexual anal intercourse, appears to have been on the rise among adolescents.”