CNSNews.com | Penny Starr | Feb. 26, 2008
Teenwire.com, the Planned Parenthood Web site that says it was created “to provide medically accurate sexual health information for teens on the Internet,” is advising teens that viewing pornography is a normal and “safer” way of enjoying sex.
In a 2007 article, “Birth Control Choices for Teens,” the writer for the Planned Parenthood site tells readers about “Outercourse.”
Under the subtitle, “lower-risk forms of outercourse,” in addition to kissing, masturbation, erotic massage and body rubbing, or frottage, is “fantasy.”
“Many couples can read or watch sexy stories or pictures together,” the article states. “They can also share or act out sex fantasies. People do it in person, on the phone, surfing the Internet or through e-mail instant messaging.”
Another advice piece, “Porn vs. Reality,” warns that federal law makes it illegal for anyone under 18 to view pornography; “however, not everyone follows the rules, and you may run across some porn before you turn 18. There are a few things you should know about the images you might see. First of all, many people enjoy pornography alone or with a partner as part of sex play. People have different ideas of what is arousing, and there are many different kinds of porn that appeal to people’s different interests.”
On the Web site’s “Ask the Experts” page, young readers pose questions about pornography.
“Dear Experts,” one young reader wrote, “I look at porno sites but I got all A’s for my subjects. People say looking at those sites affects your school work, but since I think I’m not affected, should I stop it? If I should, how?”
The answer given by teenwire.com experts includes the advice that “many people enjoy using pornography as a part of their sex play — alone or with a partner.” And “there is no correlation between using pornography and getting bad grades in school.”
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