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christian counseling today
VOL. 22 NO. 1
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A mere two decades ago, a 13-year-old boy had limited choices
when it came to seeing pornography. He would probably come
across glossy pages with women making sexually provocative poses
in a magazine like
Playboy
. Now, an eight-year-old boy can find video
clips of women having sex with other women, men or both at the
same time, and much of that sex will be laced with violence. Today,
pornography is not only more graphic, easily obtainable, and harder
to avoid, but it is also far more traumatizing for children than ever
before. Parents, counselors, and pediatricians must now be prepared
to help children navigate this toxic sexual material because, sadly,
most children will see something sexually disturbing.
When Puberty and
Pornography Collide