Doyce has a fine post today on porn and kids — which, knowing what age Justin is hurtling into, is of more than academic interest to him and Jackie.
Now, before I get a bunch of ‘you’re a repressive bastard’ emails, let me clarify:
There’s nothing inherently wrong with porn.
It is natural for fourteen-year olds to be insanely curious about and/or (inner parental shudder) exploring sex.
Parents: you do not get to combine these two sentences into “There’s nothing inherently wrong with a fourteen year old insanely curious about and/or exploring porn.” Porn is not sex, it is an artifical visual stimulant, useful in the way any sex toy is useful. Most adults get that, because they know what normal relationships are like, they see the difference, and use the toy accordingly, along with (or not) whatever else trips their trigger.
Well said.