1 in 3 boys heavy porn users, study shows
Boys aged 13 and 14 living in rural areas, are the most likely of their age group to access pornography, and parents need to be more aware of how to monitor their children’s viewing habits, according to a new University of Alberta study.
A total of 429 students aged 13 and 14 from 17 urban and rural schools across Alberta, Canada, were surveyed anonymously about if, how and how often they accessed sexually explicit media content on digital or satellite television, video and DVD and the Internet. Ninety per cent of males and 70 per cent of females reported accessing sexually explicit media content at least once. More than one-third of the boys reported viewing pornographic DVDs or videos “too many times to count”, compared to eight per cent of the girls surveyed.
A majority of the students, 74 per cent, reported viewing pornography on the Internet. Forty-one per cent saw it on video or DVD and 57 per cent reported seeing it on a specialty TV channel. Nine per cent of the tens reported they accessed pornography because someone over 18 had rented it; six per cent had rented it themselves and 20 per cent viewed it at a friend’s house.
The study also revealed different patterns of use between males and females, with boys doing the majority of deliberate viewing, and a significant minority planning social time around viewing porn with male friends.Girls reported more accidental or unwanted exposure online and tend to view porn in same-gender pairs or with mixed groups.
Though being curious about sexually explicit media may seem a ‘natural’ part of early adolescence, porn is a major presence in the lives of youth. The media environment in Alberta homes makes access to porn easy for teens and viewing pornography at a young age can set children up for problems later on, said Sonya Thompson, a masters graduate student at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, and author of the study. “We don’t know how we are changing sexual behaviours, attitudes, values and beliefs by enabling this kind of exposure and not talking with kids about it in any meaningful way,” Thompson said.
Thompson, formerly a sex education teacher, is concerned about the health and social messages pornography sends. Excessive early exposure to pornography may be harmful in terms of expectations going into relationships. “What kinds of expectations will these young people have going into their first sexual relationships? It may be setting up a big disconnect between boys and girls and may be normalizing risky sex practices.”
Almost half of rural youths in the survey reported seeing pornographic videos or DVDs at least once, compared to one-third of the urban participants. Thompson is unsure why rural teens access porn more on video and DVD, but suggests that parents may think distance acts as a buffer. “Maybe they have a false sense of thinking they are far away from unhealthy influences.” Rural boys also reported a lower incidence of parents talking with them about sexual media content. Urban girls were most likely to have had discussions with their parents.
And while the majority of teens surveyed said their parents expressed concern about sexual content, that concern hasn’t led to discussion or supervision, and few parents are using available technology to block sexual content.
“It indicates there is plenty of room for better parenting around pornography use. Parents need to improve dialogue with their children and their own awareness level. They have to be educated enough to be the ones setting the boundaries in the house,” Thompson said. “Families using media together is no longer the norm, so parents need to know what their kids have access to in their alone time,” Thompson said.
Teachers also need to tackle the issue in sex education classes, she added. “Obviously it’s a huge influence on kids and it needs to be talked about. There’s a whole subculture we are not addressing.”
Retailers, government and the media industry regulators also need to work with parents to ensure they are educated about limiting their children’s access to sexually explicit material, have strategies to talk with their teens, and that laws around the sale of porn to minors are enforced, Thompson said.
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True!
I am thirteen and I no all my friends do and I have quite a lot of friends and plus , we aren't even afraid to talk to each other about. Nice to have the freedom! One my 12 year old friends mom doesn't eve care that he has craploads of porn ever where!
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im 14 and when i gat home i
im 14 and when i gat home i go to my bedroom go on porn and have a wank till i go to sleep it is great and my mum let girls sleep over:)
Porn
I see it every other day.
kinda sick
I am a 14 year old boy. At my house on our bathroom door there is a crack, so when my step-brother goes to masterbate I walked by and I could see his small penis, and everytime he just says he is taking a shit, but I know what he is doing! I can also here the videos he watches. God he is so stupid, one time he masterbated in our room, I woke up and looked to see if he was up and his blanked was moving and he had one hand down there. Then he moved his blanket and his penis popped out, he let's his sperm go on his blanket, that's why it stinks so much. One time I asked him and he said he has NEVER masterbated I wanna say but I keep my mouth shut!
gay 14 year old boy
I masterbate and watch porn all the time, it feels so good, I wish there was someone to do it with! When I was like 4 me and this kid that lived in the same appartment, he used to pull down my pants and I would pull down his and I would suck on his penis all night when we had sleepovers!!
15yr boy
I do it all the time. Thank god for internet.
But yes,adults need to lay off. If they won't let us with a girl, they should let us atleast by ourselves
1 in 3? I thought it was
1 in 3? I thought it was more like 3 in 3.
porn....
i just dun noe y we cant watch....and i have to hide from my parents
porn.....
i m onli 12 and i LOVE IT!!!! its damn nice
ohhhhh yeahh!!
its so normal im 14 and i do it everyday. i masturbate to it HAHA its so good and fun
I do too.. I'm in!!!!!
I do too.. I'm in!!!!!
First they did it, now they don't let us do it :-(
There should be no reason that any human being is not granted full control over his/her body. Adults in universities that conduct these studies (mostly nerdy people in glasses) seriously need to look at both sides of the street. Masturbation is the main way of relieving sexual tension and helps young men and women concentrate on their daily lives.
u go girl haha ur soo right
u go girl haha ur soo right
dude!
that is soo not ok. that is so fucking gay dude.
eww
dude u are fucked up
leave us alone adults
im 13 and masturbate all the time its normal and all adults should back off
I love porn
I so love porn too, I watch it everyday @.@
i am 16 year old boy
i love porn i watch it every night and i usally masterbate to it the funny thing is that i am watching porn right now i am all for it i started when i was 13 it i used to hide it so mush from people but now i know everone does it so who cares i talk about it with my friends all the time go ahead is all i say
Porn
it's normal i'm 14 and watch and masturbate it keeps me from having sex
Hey
You and your freind are just experimenting
masturbate
It feels so good espically when you look at porn you should try it sir or women
when you're sleeping with
when you're sleeping with those two types of men, how is the second type more creative? it doesn't make sense
isn't it awesome?
when you ejaculate
It's not
how old are you? if you are under 18, i seriously think you have problems
Masterbation
I'm a 14 year old gay child and I do it all the time I watch porn too! Who is with me!
I do similar
Hi, I am similar with my friend (we give eachother handjobs and blowjobs) but I'm not gay, I just like the feeling.
Perv
Why not just put the information on here? Unless your tryin to talk about somthin else you pedo
Doesn't shock me
I bet the number is even higher.
yea
yea
ok
thats wierd but its true im a teen but only atracted to females
wut some 13 dick
wut some 13 dick
I think children viewing porn
I think children viewing porn is something that has to do with maturity, not age. I mean, there honestly some kids who are twelve or thirteen who could handle it. (And when I say "handle it", I mean that they wouldn't let it affect their decisions in life, like relationships and such). It's not like when you're eighteen (I think that's the legal age to be viewing porn in the U.S.) a magical switch turns on and you're able to handle it. No, that's just not how the world works.
Masturbating isn't something that I personally consider BAD. For guys, sure, it's a way to relieve stress, I guess. (I don't know, I'm not a guy...) They can do that, and I personally wouldn't consider them bad or something shallow like that. I don't see why some people think that's bad for boys to do.
Friend masturbation
HI. I am a teen who love porn. Everytime my friend comes over we would watch porn and then i would take his penis and he would take mine and then we masturbate each other. Is that OK or not?
Am i bisexual
I am a teen and wach porn every weekend. I am attracted to both male and female porn. Am i bisexual?
Am i bisexual
I am a teen and wach porn every weekend. I am attracted to both male and female porn. Am i bisexual?
i know! why the hell are they
i know! why the hell are they only talking about BOYS?
Girls are the ones in the camera, I think that is worse
Porn is FUCKING AWESOME
Porn is FUCKING AWESOME
im 26
shit, I have sex every night with my boyfriend.
I watch porn since forever and im masturbathe and lick his penis up and down and he just fucks me BIG TIME
SEX ROCKS
girls watch
girls do watch porn dang
porn mmmm
im 12 my friend showed i stoped for a few months but we moved and i was bored a t night so i masterbated for all night most the time i still do its hard not to when you kno its there
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Just Saying...
For all you teens commenting on this out there, who are YOU to decide if porn is OK for you or not? I've been looking at a bunch of these comments and the majority of you barely have entered puberty! I'm not much older myself (16) and don't claim to know the answer to the question of whether or not looking at such material is positive, negative, or neutral, but I don't believe that any of us have the experience or knowledge to make such a conclusion for ourselves. I don't even know where to find the answer to that question yet, there are too many opinions. But, The link in the fourth comment down sure provides a good many amount of views from much older people who have experience and knowledge on this topic, so i suggest you take a look at that (yes, read the WHOLE thing) before you ignorantly state your view(s).
This guy sounds like a poster
This guy sounds like a poster child for porn rotting your brain. It looks like someone who dropped out in 4th grade wrote that post.
14 year old boy
I am a 14 year old boy and i started masturbating and watchin porn at about 11. i have never been caught by either one of my parents yet. When I first started i was rele afraid and took extra percautions to make sure no one found out but now if my mom found out i rele wouldnt give a shit. So it be awkward for a day or 2. Id live with it. I mean rele. it has always been a way for me to relase stress and plus it feels good. everyone finds out eventually so y not early. I will NVR understand y parents r so fixed on making sure it dosnt happen. Paremts lemmie tell u somthin. ITS GONNA HAPPEN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER, LET IT GO AND DEAL WITH IT..
so what?
yeah kay kids masterbuate so wat? studies also show that if u masterbuate u r healthier and have a bigger chance of producing a baby quicker!!!!! and so what lik were honestly gonna stop these kids im 16 and i masterbuated from 13 til 14 then i stopped cuz i thought it wuz stupid but let kids do what they want... even if they want to have sex let them show them what its like to be an adult and take care of babys(being that their protected)... kids are the future.
Not sure if this will help
but this chapter describes the actual experiences of various men who quit. There might be some useful insights in it for you. At least you'll understand your challenge better. ;-) http://www.reuniting.info/download/pdf/Cupid-Ch6.pdf
ima child
Hey guys I started watching porn through my friend and I think im add, but I dont think its right im really trying to stop you guys know how
you r also child
you r also child OK . when ur adult up to16 years than it's ok
porn & masterbation are different topics
getting off, figuring out how to find pleasure with your body - totally healthy & natural.
porn, however, isn't an accurate portrayal of sex, and really there's not much "natural" in most porn. the bodies aren't what you're going to see in real life. the positions are often awkward and dissatisfying to both parties because they're more about the angle than pleasure.
males who use a lot of porn, as they age, have a harder time getting erections, a harder time getting off, and lose their libido at a younger age. sex, like anything, is trained. if you teach your body to get off to porno bodies and porn behavior, you will find, over time, it doesn't respond as well to real bodies and real sex. by their 40s some men can't even get it up without porn. :S
porn is potato chip sex. it's not really great for ya in large quantities. over time, it makes you much less hot. as an occasional snack, whatever.
i can tell right away if i'm sleeping with a porn-guy or with a guy who discovered sex through women. the second type are way more imaginative and we have lots more fun.
before you defend your "right" to watch porn any time alla time, maybe just consider if you might prefer having the "right" to a really great real-life sex for many years to come.
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