Status Updates From Raised on Porn: How Porn Is...

This is a really hard read so far (I’ve already cried), but a necessary one to understand how much of a terrible effect the porn industry has had on society. My heart breaks for kids that are exposed so young.

Porn is the marketing vehicle for human trafficking.
“75% of people involved in prostitution have been homeless at some point in their lives. Further, 85 to 95 percent of those in prostitution want to escape it but see no other options for survival.” This is an important statistic for the “prostitution is female empowerment” and “legalize prostitution” crowd(s).

Went over creating shame-free environments for you kids so that they feel comfortable coming to you with information.
I really appreciated the emphasis on critical media literacy, which is analyzing media and consciously detecting what it’s trying to tell you. Understanding motive can stop people from being prey to many media traps.

This book has given great parenting tips like us vs them parenting and not me vs you. Partner with your child.

Give children the opportunity to make decisions. By explaining your reasoning for certain things, this can help them reason out how they make their own decisions.

I noted the importance of talking to your kids about “taboo” topics and explaining why you want them to avoid such content instead of just telling them no. Also give them examples that have happened in their lives to further drive it home. I believe removing the mystery deters the curiosity.

I also love the idea of implementing and opt-in method for ISPs instead of opt-out.