Youth and Porn Resource Kit
WHAT is this resource?
WHEN and HOW do we use this?
This can be used as a reference tool if you are working with young people who have porn-related concerns or have experienced porn-related harm.
It is important that any discussions relating to porn are undertaken only if indicated and are conducted within each health professional’s own scope of practice.
“Young people often talked about how porn isn’t realistic, and it can give false expectations about sex and relationships. It was widely acknowledged that both boys and girls may be influenced by gender roles seen in porn – and that young people who act out behaviour in porn often do so because that is what they think their partner may want or expect.
However most young people don’t think porn is a good guide, and the influence of porn can lead to negative experiences as they begin to explore sex.”