Internet Pornography & Sexting

Pornography & Sexting

• Dating and Sexual Contact Before Internet and Social Media

Everything has changed but nothing is different. Pornography

• Prevalence

“Last year, tech companies reported over 45 million online photos and videos of children being sexually abused — more than double what they found the previous year”

“More than a decade ago, when the reported number was less than a million, the proliferation of the explicit imagery had already reached a crisis point.”

(New York Times, 09.29.19) Pornography

• Prevalence

As of January 2019, the Internet hosted over one and one half billion websites (Netcraft, 2019). The top websites with the most internet traffic in rank order from one to seven include:

1. Google.com; 2. Youtube.com; 3. Facebook.com; 4. Baidu.com; 5. Instagram.com; 6. Twitter.com; 7. Yahoo.com. Pornography

As of January 1, 2019, among the top ten websites with the most internet traffic, two are adult-dedicated pornography sites: 8. Pornhub 9. Xvideos

In 2018, Pornhub had over 33,500,000,000 site visits. (An average of 92 million visits to Pornhub each day. For every minute on Pornhub, on average, 63,992 individuals visit the site, 207,405 videos are viewed. There are 962 searches per second (Fight the New Drug, 2018). Pornography

In 2018, Pornhub had over 33,500,000,000 site visits.

On average, 92 million visits to Pornhub each day. Every minute on Pornhub, 63,992 individuals visit the site, 207,405 videos are viewed.

There are 962 searches per second.

(Fight the New Drug, 2018). Sexting

Teens and Sexting Prevalence

According to a 2016 Barna survey:

• 44% of 13-17 year olds have sent a nude image. 69% of 18-24 year olds have done the same.

• Of teens and young adults, just 21% have someone helping them avoid pornography. For adults, it’s just 13%.

(As Quoted in covenant-eyes-porn-stats-2018-edition) Sexting

• Potential Adverse Consequences:

1. Sexting Constitutes Child Pornography (In some states and/or possibly Federally) 2. Sexting May Lead to Sexual Bullying 3. Sexting May Open the Door to Sexual Predators 4. Sexting Puts Teens at Risk For Blackmail 5. Sexts Never Go Away 6. Sexting May Ruin a Teen’s Reputation Sexting

• Legalities

“In Arizona, the practice of exchanging explicit self-portraits (commonly referred to as sexting) may result in a juvenile complaint or criminal charges if the explicit images involve an underage person. People under 18 years old who exchange sexually explicit pictures of themselves may be charged in juvenile court; while a person 18 years or older who sends, receives, or produces sexually explicit images of a person under 18 years old may be charged with a felony in the state’s superior court.”

(https://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/teen-sexting-arizona.htm) Sexting

“Arizona juvenile law contains statutes that directly address underage sexting. One of these statutes makes it unlawful for a juvenile (a person under 18 years old) to intentionally use an electronic communication device to send or display an image of a minor (a person who is under 18 years of age at the time the image is taken) that is sexually explicit. The same statute makes it unlawful for a juvenile to possess a sexually explicit image of a minor that was transmitted to the juvenile via an electronic communication device.”

(https://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/teen-sexting-arizona.htm) Pornography & Sexting

• How should mom’s encourage teens?

“A warm and communicative parent–child relationship is the most important factor [in reducing porn use among children]. In addition, open parent–child channels for communicating about sexual and media experiences, sex education at home or school, and parental participation with children on the Internet are constructive influences. Finally, for boys already at risk for antisocial behavior, parents should carefully monitor and severely limit access to pornography on file- sharing networks and elsewhere.” – Dr. Patricia M. Greenfield (quoted from covenant-eyes-porn-stats-2018-edition) Pornography & Sexting

How should mom’s encourage teens?

10 competencies that are biblically-based (and research-based) that predict good parenting outcomes. These competencies predict a strong parent-child bond and children’s happiness, health and success.

Epstein, R. (2010, Nov./Dec.) What makes a good parent? Scientific American Mind, 21, 5, 46-51. Pornography & Sexting

How should mom’s encourage teens? 10 competencies: 1. Love and Affection (Support and acceptance) 2. Stress Management (Reduce stress for yourself first) 3. Relationship Skills (Maintain healthy relationship with your spouse and model effective relationship skills with others) 4. Autonomy and Independence (encourage self-sufficiency and self- reliance)

Epstein, R. (2010, Nov./Dec.) What makes a good parent? Scientific American Mind, 21, 5, 46-51. Pornography & Sexting

How should mom’s encourage teens? 5. Education and Learning (Promote and model learning) 6. Life Skills (You provide for child, have steady income and plan for the future) 7. Behavioral Management (positive reinforcement more than punishment) 8. Health (Model healthy lifestyle, exercise, nutrition) 9. Religion (Support religious development and participation) 10. Safety (Take precautions and protect child). Pornography & Sexting

• How should mom’s encourage teens?

Disciple Teens: • Reinforce their identity in Christ • Reinforce their great value, the sacredness of their lives including their sexuality • Model in your marital relationships the superiority of chastity and sex within marriage Pornography and Sexting

Addressing Pornography and Additional Information:

Websites/Social Media: • XXXChurch.com • Fight the New Drug • Your Brain on Porn • Covenant Eyes.com Pornography & Sexting

• Additional Information/articles regarding Apps and helps https://metro.co.uk/2019/09/18/app-instantly-deletes-naked-selfies- childrens-phones-10766052/ https://www.christianpost.com/news/new-mobile-app-alerts-parents- if-their-kids-sexting-sending-nude-images-206049/ Pornography & Sexting

• Legalities https://www.verywellfamily.com/things-teens-do-not-know-about- sexting-but-should-460654 http://az.elaws.us/ars/title13_chapter14 https://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/teen-sexting- arizona.htm https://www.azleg.gov/ars/8/00201.htm