What Every Parent Should Know About Porn’s Influence on Children

Is your child's "sex education" secretly coming from free, violent online pornography? Kate Mason and podcast producer Liz Keen, creator of The Reality Of podcast, joins us to uncover the shocking truth that children as young as eight, nine, and ten are accidentally, or intentionally, stumbling upon highly explicit content, citing the average age of first exposure in Australia as 13. Liz reveals the most dangerous piece of content young people are consuming: the widespread depiction of acts like strangulation that is bleeding directly into real-life teenage sex, often without consent or knowledge of the severe, silent health risks, and argues that parents must overcome their discomfort to provide proactive, non-shaming education before the internet does. Listen For5:24 How common is it for young children to be viewing pornography6:34 What shocking pornographic content are young people actually seeing11:15 What is the average age that Australian kids are seeing explicit content28:13 How can parents overcome the awkwardness of talking to their kids about sex and porn35:48 Is my child seeing porn if I haven't mentioned it to them yet Leave a rating/review for this podcast with one click  Connect with guest:Liz Keen, Podcast Strategy | Podcast Production | Media Consultant | SXSW SpeakerLinkedIn | Website | YouTube | Instagram | FacebookContact Kate: Email | Website | Kate’s Book on Amazon | LinkedIn | Facebook | X