Youth and Porn Resource KitYoung people from all cultural backgrounds engage with porn, and some may need support for porn-related harm. However, the ways in which that support is approached may vary. For example, different cultural views around porn can impact a young person’s own beliefs around porn, the ways in which viewing porn can impact them, how they engage in porn-related conversations, their help-seeking behaviours, and the support and care they might need.
Culturally safe porn related conversations and care (as defined by the young person) is therefore vital to minimise harm and ensure effective support.
Cultural safety involves health practitioners reflecting on, and having an awareness of, their own culture and values, including any unconscious biases and perspectives that might negatively shape the way they engage with young people around porn. It includes being sensitive to, and recognising and respecting, the cultural identities (and diversity within cultures) of young people and how that may impact their health beliefs and behaviours.
Understanding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Biculturalism
The primary goal of health promotion is about empowering young people and communities to take ownership over their health and wellbeing, and with the well documented health disparities between Māori and non-Māori, supporting indigenous sovereignty is crucial to the ethical advancement of health practices in Aotearoa.
Bi-culturalism in Aotearoa refers to both Treaty Partners (Māori and Pākehā) being treated alike and protected in the same way, and having an equal participation and voice in any partnership. A key component of biculturalism is the acknowledgement that Māori are Tangata Whenua. With this in mind, it is imperative that health practitioners are guided by cultural frameworks while utilising the best of both indigenous and western models of health.
Previous
