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Lost innocence: Why girls are having rough sex at 12

Teenage girls are under more sexual pressure than ever before, so it’s time to stop judging and start helping them. Few things are certain in adolescence, but there’s one thing upon which teenage girls agree; pubic hair is out. “Everyone shaves. Everything,” says Sydney 16-year-old Anne*. “If you’ve left it you are classified as disgusting. [...]

By |2017-07-24T17:40:29+00:00July 24th, 2017|August17, INTIMACY/SEX|0 Comments

Children and young people’s exposure to pornography

Research shows that there are harms associated with early exposure to pornography, but appropriate sex and relationships education can help. Research indicates that children and young people are accessing pornography at increasing rates, with boys aged 14-17 years being the most frequent underage consumers of pornographic material. The current senate inquiry into the effects of pornography [...]

By |2016-11-16T18:18:31+00:00November 16th, 2016|FAMILY|0 Comments