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Last week I walked into three separate 7Eleven stores and was surprised to see Penthouse and other adult magazines on the bottom rack of the magazine stand. I wrote the following letter to the chairman of 7Eleven Australia, Russell Withers. Dear Mr Withers, A couple of weeks ago I wandered into one [...]
How do you sustain an industry that provides a certain standard of product - be it journalism, music, or mainstream movies, or X-rated movies - when more and more consumers are in the habit of downloading content for free? In the world of porn, the answer is: you can't. via How the internet killed porn.
In a democracy where freedom of speech and thought is a basic rite, there is and always will be controversy surrounding pornography. A major study from the University of Sydney has shed light on the secret world of excessive porn viewing and the devastating effect it has on users and their families. 85% of males [...]
Studies are showing an increasing link between internet porn and risky sexual behaviour in young teens, researchers say. And with nearly one-third of Australian children exposed to online porn by the time they are 16, the internet is exerting new pressures on teens when it comes to making decisions about sex. An editorial published in [...]
A University of Sydney study released this week found 43 per cent of regular pornography users were first introduced to explicit images between the age of 11 and 13.The study of 800 people, conducted through an internet survey, also found that about 47 per cent of participants spent between 30 minutes and three hours a day [...]
"The results are clear and consistent; exposure to pornographic material puts one at an increased risk for developing sexually deviant tendencies, committing sexual offences, experiencing difficulties in one's intimate relationships, and accepting the rape myth. In order to promote a healthy and stable society, it is time that we attend to the culmination of sound [...]
The Online Safety Bill would require ISPs and mobile network providers to sell internet services to the UK public that automatically blocks porn via DailyTech - New UK Bill Attempts to Ban Internet Porn Automatically Via ISPs, Mobile Operators.
"Young people must have the skills to reject a sexuality that eroticises degradation and violence as it undermines their ability to have healthy and fulfilling intimate relationships" via Teachers urged to address porn factor. Mental Health & Wellbeing of Young People Seminars If you want to find out more about the [...]
