Homefront Kids 4

How Porn Hurts

ABOUT THIS UNIT

Main Ideas

1)Porn, by nature, escalates destructive behaviors.

2) Pornography is complicit in sex trafficking and other abuses to women.

3) We need to develop tools and compassion to help people overcome addiction, rather than labeling someone as “damaged goods.”

Activities

1) Get out a real first aid kit and make a list of items. Discuss what each is used for. Then make a “first aid kit” for someone to use if they saw porn.

2) Look at pictures of a healthy brain, a drug addicted brain and a porn addicted brain. Draw pictures of or discuss the differences.

Daily Resources

Short daily resources for discussing Homefront topics with your children.

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DO NOT USE; THIS IS HIDDEN

It’s a blessing to be a parent and see your children grow, learn, and discover joy.

Parents:

How the Sexual Revolution hijacked feminismView Now

Family:

Baby Hears Mom’s Voice.                                    View Now

Discuss:

What are some of your favorite moments with your parent/child?

Resource 1: Pornography Hurts

Pornography hurts our brains and relationships

Parents:

Let’s Talk About Porn. Is It as Harmless as Society Says It Is?
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Family:

Object Lesson
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Discuss:

What relationships does pornography harm?

Resource 2: Real Relationships

Real relationships are built on kindness, compassion and care.

Parents:

Jessa’s Story: I survived being sold into child porn and sex slavery
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Family:

5 internet safety tips for kids
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Discuss:

How can we stay safe on the internet?

Resource 3: Secrets thrive in darkness

Secrets thrive in darkness.  If you don’t talk to your children, who will?

Parents:

Andew and Eva’s story: How porn impacted our marriage               
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Family:

What Should I Do When I See Porn?
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Discuss:

What do you do if you see pornography?

Resource 4: Talk Early

You may need to talk to your children about porn earlier than you think.

Parents:

Exposing the truth about porn’s impact on kids.
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Family:

Seeking Help Story/Discussion
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Discuss:

What can everyone do to safeguard your home?

Resource 5: Physical Changes

There are physical changes that occur in the brain when people have addictions.

Parents:

The effects of pornography on the brain
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Family:

Overview on the brain – Fight the New Drug
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Discuss:

How can we take care of our brains?

Resource 6: A Public Health Crisis

Pornography should be viewed as a public health crisis, due to its ubiquity and effect on children.

Parents:

The children of Pornhub
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Family:

Let’s talk about body boundaries, consent and respect
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Discuss:

How can we respect other peoples’ boundaries and ask people to respect our boundaries?

Resource 7: Dirty Little Secret

Porn is a dirty little secret that is better dealt with out in the open.

Parents:

5 Celebrities Share Their Experiences With Porn
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Family:

Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain
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Discuss:

How do you feel when you can finally stop hiding a secret?

Resource 8: Most Loving and Sex-positive Thing

Avoiding or quitting porn use is a the most loving and sex-positive thing one can do.

Parents:

Porn and the Threat to Virility
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Family:

Remember Me
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Discuss:

Talk about a time when you felt deeply connected to another person.

Resource 9: Drive and Supply of Human Trafficking

Like tobacco causes cancer the porn industry drives and supplies human trafficking.

Parents:

The Porn Paradox
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Family:

My Magical Choices
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Discuss:

Have you ever been surprised by an unknown consequence? Tell about it.

Resource 10: Who Pays the Highest Price?

With porn, women and girls often pay the highest price.

Parents:

The Real Effet of Porn on Women
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Family:

What if Everyone Did That?
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Discuss:

Think through some of your actions, yesterday, and ask yourself: “What if everyone behaved like me?”

Review

Review –

NOTE: Due to the nature of this topic, please review the talking points in the family game before having your children play.  If you feel uncomfortable with it, view the talking points at the bottom of this page and choose talking points you choose to discuss with your children.

Parents:

Discussion Question Survey
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Family:

Talking Point Scavenger Game

  • Click on the lock and type in the correct answer.
  • Click the light bulb for a clue.
  • See how quickly you can unlock all the locks..

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Discuss:

How many Talking Points do you know?

Role Play #1

Role Play #1

Scenario:

A friend at school shows you an inappropriate picture. What do you say/do?

Response:

First – identify,

Second – turn away,

Third – respond,

Fourth – tell your parents.

Role Play #2

Role Play #2

Scenario:

A classmate says, “My parents don’t care what I look at on the internet. Plus, they say pornography is instructional and can help relationships.”

Response:

Talking Point: Frequent exposure to porn is associated with greater risk of developing a negative body image, especially for women. Adult exposure to porn is connected with rating one’s partner as less attractive. The claim that porn is helpful in instructing viewers on sexual pleasure – porn is generally inaccurate and likely to lead to low-quality sex, as well as one-dimensional, likely unsatisfying sex, for males.

Citation:

http://www.pulseyouthgroup.org/FTND_Harmful_Effects_of_Pornography_s-10915.pdf

 

Reflect

Reflect

Parents:

Review some additional Homefront Project articles/videos from the Stop Porn unit.  
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Family:

  1. What did you learn? 
  2. What do you want to do differently? 
  3. What were you surprised by? 
  4. With whom do you want to share what you learned?

Discuss:

Which was your favorite resource or video?

Summarize and Share

Summarize and Share

Parents:

Unit Survey
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Family:

Which is your favorite image to share from the Stop Porn unit?
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Discuss:

Who will you share this with?

Bonus Family Resource: How to Stop Porn From Controlling Me

Family Resource 

How to Stop Pornography From Controlling Me
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Discuss

Were there things that were helpful in this video?  What picture or song can you choose?  Do you need to set up a plan?  What will that look like for you?

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