Does Pornography Harm Children Who View It?

[Delta4Embassy]

Again, you're inserting something from your own imagination and apparent inability to read standard English. No where int his thread am I, or the research I mention suggesting to expose children to pornography. Am merely asking the question, is it harmful and citing research into that question.

You're apparently reading every 4th or 5th word then replying without actually understanding what this is about. Like others have.

Now you're back pedaling. That is exactly what you were suggesting. You said that you believed exposing them to pornography at young ages could help curb violence, in so many words. Amirite?

No, you're totally wrong. I said only pleasure (meaning adults, who're the ones who typically comit acts of violence) prevents violence.

Give it up. You and some others are grasping at straws trying to misrepresents facts everyone can use google to search back through to see what WAS said vs what you claim was said.

So then you agree that exposing children to pornography would probably do more harm than good?

No I don't. Think violence harms children who view it, but not non-violent porn.

WHOA!! HOLY SHIT! You are one fucked up weirdo. NOTE: when I opened up herein about my past dick issues I did not telling that the thread was started by a whack job.

Dude, this is not ******* cool. I hope you are registered in your local community.

Two things:

1. Kids and porn do not mix. When I said I watched a lot of porn when I was a kid, I was at least old enough to blow a load. You seem to think that it is ok for children to watch hardcore porn. Let me tell you something, that is not only morally wrong, it is a felony in all 50 states.

2. You are posting a lot of prurient shit lately. There was recently a threat you started about masturbation in which you vigorously defend jacking it. Next, you start a thread in porno. Now, it is porno and kids. What's next? Sex with desks animals of the same sex?

There is another poster calling you a sex pervert. I was dismissive of this person at first. But now I see I was hasty. You are a sick ****. Unless you are a research doctor exploring how are brains work on an academic level, it is not appropriate to be mixing the subjects of children and porno ( or anything involving the sexual gratification of an adult).

Now I know you feel different. But that is because you are mentally and emotionally abnormal, or should I say "fucked up in the head". You need to get off this subject, dude. I also suggest that you get some professional help. At a minimum go have a psych evaluation done.

Coming from someone incapable of having a discussion without hurling expletives all over I can't say your opinion means much to me. I was in the Navy and I don't even cuss this much.

 

[ChrisL]

Another thing that is bogus. This guy claims that he is only talking about violence? Then WHY is he bringing children watching porno into the discussion? You can discuss our problems with violence without THAT little part there.

Basically, he is saying that he thinks watching pornography is beneficial to children.

 

[Delta4Embassy]

"children" shouldn't be viewing pornography

pornography is not harmful to adults unless, like any other addiction, it impedes the viewer's real life.

and "sex crimes" are not about sex, but are about violence.

Yep, the OP is creepy and nuts|: why on Earth would children be viewing pornography? What kind of person would even consider such a thing.

Children view porn out of simple curiousity, to see what all the fuss is about that they're not supposed to (children naturally rebel doing whatever they're told not to,) and like adults because they masturbate.

The Australian study I referrenced a page or so ago and linked to earlier in the thread showed how adults assume children are naive about sex despite the fact they view porn just as adults do, and when asked only feign ignorance and innocence playing into the adult perception they're innocent.

i don't agree. that's where parenting comes in.

Science isn't a matter of personal opinions like whether we agree or not. This is not my opinion but my knowledge of the material.

 

[High_Gravity]

Looking at a womans nude body is way different tha watching Belladonnas latest interracial gang bang, that said are we really having a serious discussion about kids and porn?

 

[Delta4Embassy]

So your kid is looking at porn. Now what SafeKids.com

So your kid is looking at porn. Now what?
Posted on December 17, 2011 by Larry Magid

by Larry Magid

Let’s be honest. Many children — especially post-pubescent boys — are interested in what we commonly call “porn.” You might not like the idea that some kids are looking at these images, but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s a pretty common occurrence.

This column isn’t about young children or children who accidentally come across unwanted sexual material. Those are different issues. The question I want to explore is how a parent should react if they discover their growing child — typically 12 or older — is deliberately looking at sexually explicit material on the Internet.

Nothing new or unusual

First, recognize that there’s nothing new about teens looking at such material.

We didn’t have the Internet when I was 14, but that didn’t stop kids from getting their hands on copies of Playboy. Porn has been around for centuries and we’re far from the first generation of parents who have had to deal with it.

rest at link.

 

[Delta4Embassy]

Everything in the above article echos this thread. Perhaps coming from:

"SafeKids.com is one of the oldest and most enduring sites for Internet safety. It’s founder and editor, Larry Magid, is the author of the original National Center for Missing & Exploited Children’s 1994 brochure, “Child Safety on the Information Highway.” He is co-director of ConnectSafely.org and a technology journalist. Click here for Larry’s full bio and here for a shortened one."

will helps people accept it.

 

[ChrisL]

In the US, we have a reversed sensibility about media and children. We permit and glorify violence but repress positive expressions of sexuality. Then we wonder why there are more school shootings and bullying than in times past.

Peer-reviewed scientific studies into this have shown violent imagery affects children who view it as with movies, videogames, etc. Peer-reviewed scientific studies have also shown non-violent pornography does NOT harm children.

I wanted a dialogue into the question, hence the threads. Unfortunately since sex IS what gets repressed in our culture we can't have mature discussions about it without people such as yourself twisting the discussion into something perverse projecting your own problems into it.

There are plenty of other "studies" that I could post to contradict your studies. Lol! Google it and see. Those are also peer reviewed studies.

You can pretty much find a study that will agree with any position you can possibly take on most subjects, especially one as complicated as child sexual abuse. Exposing young children to pornography certainly cannot have any kind of benefits either, unless you are a child molester. Children develop at their own rates when it comes to sex. Most are not emotionally or mentally prepared for such adult intimacy. They do not have the understanding, and sex is an adult activity that has consequences!!!

Please do so.

Like I said, GOOGLE it and post some up, if you want to be "fair and balanced" here. There are TONS to choose from, TONS.

Let me google that for you

 

[ChrisL]

So your kid is looking at porn. Now what SafeKids.com

So your kid is looking at porn. Now what?
Posted on December 17, 2011 by Larry Magid

by Larry Magid

Let’s be honest. Many children — especially post-pubescent boys — are interested in what we commonly call “porn.” You might not like the idea that some kids are looking at these images, but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s a pretty common occurrence.

This column isn’t about young children or children who accidentally come across unwanted sexual material. Those are different issues. The question I want to explore is how a parent should react if they discover their growing child — typically 12 or older — is deliberately looking at sexually explicit material on the Internet.

Nothing new or unusual

First, recognize that there’s nothing new about teens looking at such material.

We didn’t have the Internet when I was 14, but that didn’t stop kids from getting their hands on copies of Playboy. Porn has been around for centuries and we’re far from the first generation of parents who have had to deal with it.

rest at link.

If you are denying that it is easier now than ever for children to get their hands on explicit pornographic material (not JUST nude magazines), then you are incredibly dishonest.

I can already see your intellectual dishonesty throughout this time we have been conversing anyway. You have an agenda that has to do with children and sexuality. This is obvious from your posting history. What is it that you want from the children?

Also, to counter all of your points, there are plenty of people exposed to violence who never commit a violent act in their lives. More do not than do.

I wish you would just come out and tell us what your point here is with the pornography/children angle?

 

[ChrisL]

More children at younger ages have access to it than ever before in history. THAT is a fact. You are either old or dishonest. Which is it?

your evidence for that proposition?

Uh, the internet? Are you saying it's not true? No shortage of naive people on the internet, I suppose.

the availability of internet porn does not mean it is more available to children.

like i said, do you have proof that CHILDREN are accessing things they shouldn't.

again... you keep glossing over the actual point.... that American children are subjected to absurd amounts of violence but people like you lose their minds when a child sees a boob.

Obviously you are in denial. It is just common sense that with a computer in every home and the ease in which one can access pornography that children would also have easier exposure to it. Good grief!!!

 

[Delta4Embassy]

So your kid is looking at porn. Now what SafeKids.com

So your kid is looking at porn. Now what?
Posted on December 17, 2011 by Larry Magid

by Larry Magid

Let’s be honest. Many children — especially post-pubescent boys — are interested in what we commonly call “porn.” You might not like the idea that some kids are looking at these images, but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s a pretty common occurrence.

This column isn’t about young children or children who accidentally come across unwanted sexual material. Those are different issues. The question I want to explore is how a parent should react if they discover their growing child — typically 12 or older — is deliberately looking at sexually explicit material on the Internet.

Nothing new or unusual

First, recognize that there’s nothing new about teens looking at such material.

We didn’t have the Internet when I was 14, but that didn’t stop kids from getting their hands on copies of Playboy. Porn has been around for centuries and we’re far from the first generation of parents who have had to deal with it.

rest at link.

If you are denying that it is easier now than ever for children to get their hands on explicit pornographic material (not JUST nude magazines), then you are incredibly dishonest.

I can already see your intellectual dishonesty throughout this time we have been conversing anyway. You have an agenda that has to do with children and sexuality. This is obvious from your posting history. What is it that you want from the children?

Also, to counter all of your points, there are plenty of people exposed to violence who never commit a violent act in their lives. More do not than do.

I wish you would just come out and tell us what your point here is with the pornography/children angle?

I want society to be less violent and focus its' efforts on regulating content proven to harm children, not knee-jerk react and ban things because religious institutions would rather ban joy than misery since they thrive on the latter.

As the safety online site above says, I'm right, you're wrong. Twas ever thus.

 

[Esmeralda]

Looking at a womans nude body is way different tha watching Belladonnas latest interracial gang bang, that said are we really having a serious discussion about kids and porn?

Exactly

 

[GreenBean]

See, again you're inserting your words. I said I don't belive it harms children. To which you insert I mean it's good for them. Give it up.

You don't know that ...so ... Basically when you're done, you would ask the Child - It was good for me - was it good for you ?

 

[ChrisL]

So your kid is looking at porn. Now what SafeKids.com

So your kid is looking at porn. Now what?
Posted on December 17, 2011 by Larry Magid

by Larry Magid

Let’s be honest. Many children — especially post-pubescent boys — are interested in what we commonly call “porn.” You might not like the idea that some kids are looking at these images, but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s a pretty common occurrence.

This column isn’t about young children or children who accidentally come across unwanted sexual material. Those are different issues. The question I want to explore is how a parent should react if they discover their growing child — typically 12 or older — is deliberately looking at sexually explicit material on the Internet.

Nothing new or unusual

First, recognize that there’s nothing new about teens looking at such material.

We didn’t have the Internet when I was 14, but that didn’t stop kids from getting their hands on copies of Playboy. Porn has been around for centuries and we’re far from the first generation of parents who have had to deal with it.

rest at link.

If you are denying that it is easier now than ever for children to get their hands on explicit pornographic material (not JUST nude magazines), then you are incredibly dishonest.

I can already see your intellectual dishonesty throughout this time we have been conversing anyway. You have an agenda that has to do with children and sexuality. This is obvious from your posting history. What is it that you want from the children?

Also, to counter all of your points, there are plenty of people exposed to violence who never commit a violent act in their lives. More do not than do.

I wish you would just come out and tell us what your point here is with the pornography/children angle?

I want society to be less violent and focus its' efforts on regulating content proven to harm children, not knee-jerk react and ban things because religious institutions would rather ban joy than misery since they thrive on the latter.

As the safety online site above says, I'm right, you're wrong. Twas ever thus.

That still does NOT explain all of your threads about children and sexuality. Please explain what you want with our children.

 

[Delta4Embassy]

High_Gravity said: ↑

Looking at a womans nude body is way different tha watching Belladonnas latest interracial gang bang, that said are we really having a serious discussion about kids and porn?

I'm having a serious dicussion, others not so much.

 

[ChrisL]

What about the thread about "teaching" very young children how to masturbate? What do you mean by that? Do you mean you want to show a child how to bring him or herself to climax?

 

[Delta4Embassy]

So your kid is looking at porn. Now what SafeKids.com

So your kid is looking at porn. Now what?
Posted on December 17, 2011 by Larry Magid

by Larry Magid

Let’s be honest. Many children — especially post-pubescent boys — are interested in what we commonly call “porn.” You might not like the idea that some kids are looking at these images, but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s a pretty common occurrence.

This column isn’t about young children or children who accidentally come across unwanted sexual material. Those are different issues. The question I want to explore is how a parent should react if they discover their growing child — typically 12 or older — is deliberately looking at sexually explicit material on the Internet.

Nothing new or unusual

First, recognize that there’s nothing new about teens looking at such material.

We didn’t have the Internet when I was 14, but that didn’t stop kids from getting their hands on copies of Playboy. Porn has been around for centuries and we’re far from the first generation of parents who have had to deal with it.

rest at link.

If you are denying that it is easier now than ever for children to get their hands on explicit pornographic material (not JUST nude magazines), then you are incredibly dishonest.

I can already see your intellectual dishonesty throughout this time we have been conversing anyway. You have an agenda that has to do with children and sexuality. This is obvious from your posting history. What is it that you want from the children?

Also, to counter all of your points, there are plenty of people exposed to violence who never commit a violent act in their lives. More do not than do.

I wish you would just come out and tell us what your point here is with the pornography/children angle?

I want society to be less violent and focus its' efforts on regulating content proven to harm children, not knee-jerk react and ban things because religious institutions would rather ban joy than misery since they thrive on the latter.

As the safety online site above says, I'm right, you're wrong. Twas ever thus.

That still does NOT explain all of your threads about children and sexuality. Please explain what you want with our children.

The same thing the child safety sites do. Safe kids and people in general.

Keep up with this sick projection I'm gonna banish you to the phantom zone along with kosher and shart.

 

[ChrisL]

High_Gravity said: ↑

Looking at a womans nude body is way different tha watching Belladonnas latest interracial gang bang, that said are we really having a serious discussion about kids and porn?

I'm having a serious dicussion, others not so much.

I am DEAD serious here. I find people such as yourself to be very disturbing individuals. You seem to have a preoccupation with children and sex.

 

[Delta4Embassy]

What about the thread about "teaching" very young children how to masturbate? What do you mean by that? Do you mean you want to show a child how to bring him or herself to climax?

That wasn't my thread.

You're ignored.

 

[ChrisL]

So your kid is looking at porn. Now what SafeKids.com

So your kid is looking at porn. Now what?
Posted on December 17, 2011 by Larry Magid

by Larry Magid

Let’s be honest. Many children — especially post-pubescent boys — are interested in what we commonly call “porn.” You might not like the idea that some kids are looking at these images, but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s a pretty common occurrence.

This column isn’t about young children or children who accidentally come across unwanted sexual material. Those are different issues. The question I want to explore is how a parent should react if they discover their growing child — typically 12 or older — is deliberately looking at sexually explicit material on the Internet.

Nothing new or unusual

First, recognize that there’s nothing new about teens looking at such material.

We didn’t have the Internet when I was 14, but that didn’t stop kids from getting their hands on copies of Playboy. Porn has been around for centuries and we’re far from the first generation of parents who have had to deal with it.

rest at link.

If you are denying that it is easier now than ever for children to get their hands on explicit pornographic material (not JUST nude magazines), then you are incredibly dishonest.

I can already see your intellectual dishonesty throughout this time we have been conversing anyway. You have an agenda that has to do with children and sexuality. This is obvious from your posting history. What is it that you want from the children?

Also, to counter all of your points, there are plenty of people exposed to violence who never commit a violent act in their lives. More do not than do.

I wish you would just come out and tell us what your point here is with the pornography/children angle?

I want society to be less violent and focus its' efforts on regulating content proven to harm children, not knee-jerk react and ban things because religious institutions would rather ban joy than misery since they thrive on the latter.

As the safety online site above says, I'm right, you're wrong. Twas ever thus.

That still does NOT explain all of your threads about children and sexuality. Please explain what you want with our children.

The same thing the child safety sites do. Safe kids and people in general.

Keep up with this sick projection I'm gonna banish you to the phantom zone along with kosher and shart.

And you think that exposing them to pornography and teaching them to masturbate keeps them safe? What if a child predator were to approach them? Do you NOT think that makes them more vulnerable to being sexually abused? Especially since we KNOW that such things are used for the specific purpose of grooming a child for sexual abuse?

 

[ChrisL]

What about the thread about "teaching" very young children how to masturbate? What do you mean by that? Do you mean you want to show a child how to bring him or herself to climax?

That wasn't my thread.

You're ignored.

Oh, interesting! Looks like you have something to hide after all. Lol! You guys ALWAYS crack under pressure from an adult, don't you?