What hardcore porn is doing to a generation of teenagers
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The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 23 May 2023
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
As a new report from the Children’s Commissioner points to the impact of violent pornography on British children, are the waters around consensual sex being muddied? And should there be greater regulation of the porn industry?
This episode contains discussions about sex and some explicit descriptions of violent porn.
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Articles: I’m watching what the kids are watching: porn. It’s disturbing - https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/i-m-watching-what-the-kids-are-watching-porn-most-of-it-is-disturbing-pqb99zbnq
Sex lessons for boys: what young men need to be taught - https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sex-lessons-for-boys-what-young-men-need-to-be-taught-pltqpxfbd
Guest: Helen Rumbelow, Features Writer, The Times.
Host: Josh Glancy, Special Correspondent, The Sunday Times.
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| 0:27.9 | Just before we start, I should let you know that today's podcast contains discussions |
| 0:38.5 | about sex and some explicit descriptions of violent porn. |
| 0:41.8 | Do you want to sit down? |
| 0:43.8 | Yeah, why not? |
| 0:44.8 | Relax. |
| 0:45.8 | That's awkward. |
| 0:46.8 | I love you, that's awkward. |
| 0:48.8 | That's Helen Rumble, a features writer at the Times and we're about to log on to |
| 0:54.7 | a porn hub together. |
| 0:56.2 | Are we sitting comfortably? |
| 0:57.5 | Yeah, very comfortable. |
| 1:00.0 | In fact, this is the first time I've actually met Helen. |
| 1:03.4 | So looking at one of the world's most popular porn sites, which figures suggest half of |
| 1:07.8 | all men in the UK have been on, is well, a fairly unusual way to get acquainted. |
| 1:14.2 | This is literally what I did. |
| 1:15.9 | I'm just going to type in porn hub. |
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