Children are exposed to pornography online more than ever. A recent study revealed that 42 % of U.S. children aged 10-17 had been exposed to pornographic content. 70 % of them said they were not looking for pornographic content.
Although
there are many harmful side effects of the consumption of child
pornography, we must say that all children considered adult content
will be affected negatively and traumatized. The
harmful effects of pornography are cumulative, in essence, as the
effect of a drug addict whose thirst for more of the drug leaves him
increasingly depraved until it is no longer able to recognize the
reality of fantasy. This is what parents should be more concerned. Children
exposed to pornography in a long time may develop a very unhealthy view
of sexuality and can act in a way that makes them susceptible to
predators.
Studies
have shown that children with early exposure to pornography (age <
14) have a higher propensity to engage in deviant sexual practice,
particularly involving rape or sex with older partners.
One
of the serious consequences of breeding adult sexual activity among
children is increasing sexually transmitted diseases among young people.
In the United States, one in four sexually active teens contract an STD each year. Infectious
syphilis, which can leave the infected person sterile, has more than
doubled in reported cases since the late 1980s. Of STDs each year more children than ever before Contract. This is an epidemic that threatens all teenagers.
Another undesirable effect on teenage pregnancy. One
study showed that young men often considered pornography were
significantly more likely to have unprotected sex leading to pregnancy
and STDs. 993 sex addicts interviewed, 90% had viewed pornography from his youth.
The effects of pornography on children's development is a neglected topic in the media. The reason is probably that brings pornography is a major industry in the U.S. and on the Internet. It is estimated that more than a third of all websites are pornographic in nature. Even
parents who educate their children on how to avoid this kind of content
they have no control over the considerable amount of pornography that
is passed around the social sites and through email.
The
best way to protect your children is to install an alleged pornography
or " porn blocker applicant. Such software is connected to a computer
network which constantly scans the Internet for adult content and a
blacklist of files, web pages or
images that contain pornographic images. This means that even
pornography sent by e-mail systems or blocked before reaching the
viewer.
