Hi everyone.
I have been working with a group over the last few weeks and each week we do question time - kids write a question for the box which we answer the following week. I wouldn't mind some help with this one;
Is it OK for year 7's to watch porn?
I still haven't read the Porn Report yet Lud but I will have to get it, it seems like a really balanced report on an inportant topic compared to a lot of the emotional conversation flying around. I have had a look at the report's website to seek some views on findings concerning minors watching porn but the info here is limited.
I am grateful that I have the opportunity to discuss this topic and here are some of my thoughts;
Obviously there is the law perspective - being 18 or over to view explicit materials.
It's highly likely that kids under 18 will view porn so I don't want to close the conversation by saying NO.
I would like students to feel OK about talking in the classroom forum (or in other ways) about porn which they may have found to be disturbing to them.
I would like to recognise that porn that is viewed which portrays violence, non-consensual sex, sex with children, "unhappy scenes", sex with animals etc is not OK - that sex is something we do with people - not TO people.
It's been quite clear to me that some in the the class have already viewed porn so I think the question warrants a rigorous response.
How do I make my reponse age appropriate?? Can it be age appropriate? They are 12!
I would love to receive some feedback, have others discussed the topic of porn with groups???
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Hey Chris - big issues and something that is a growing area of discourse.
ReplyDeleteHowever this is SUCH a GOOD teaching moment. Just to have someone ask about thier use of porn is giving you the go ahead (at least from them - not necessarily from the parents or schools tho.) so be careful.
Yes it is age appropriate because they are viewing porn ( or something that they call porn).
Other questions to ask wopuld be:
Why do people look at porn?
Has porn always looked this way?
What has viewing porn got to do with growing up?
What messages do you get from society about porn?
How does it make you feel? etc etc.
But remember not all the people at this age will have viewed porn or even thought abpout it.
Give me a call if you want. This is something that SHineSA is trying to approach in a sensitive appropriate manner.
Lud
Thanks Lud,
ReplyDeleteI love the approach with these questions - I reckon this will work well. The class teacher is really supportive of the program and she is well aware of where the students are at with all this - so that makes a big difference.
I think the questions you have provided do approach the subject sensitively for both sides!
Keep me in touch with any new approaches or resources Shine SA come up with!
Chris.