Pornography/ Out in the Open

As a society we need to openly discuss the reality of pornography use by our children. In order to move forward and help the next generations deal with this exponentially growing problem, we adults need to rid ourselves of outdated perceptions and beliefs about porn. It is not just harmless entertainment for many people, especially those too young to understand what an impact it can have on their lives. We also need to overcome our embarrassment about talking about porn issues, with our own children, with our friends and family, and with our communities. Only when we remove those barriers can we as a society begin to do the protective and preventative work that will be required to keep our children safe.
Children have a right to sexual innocence. They have a right to let their sexuality develop at a natural pace, not one that is sped up and led astray by an industry whose primary goal is to make money. Children have a right to have their first sexual relationship with a partner whom they care about, not with a machine that teaches them to interact with a product, not a person. As parents, educators, and communities, we work hard to keep youth from smoking and using drugs and alcohol. We need to get past our group shame so we can help them resist the powerful pull of pornography as well. 

(excerpted from):

www.HealthySex.com

© 2008

The text above, written by Wendy and Larry Maltz, states simply and eloquently the case for open discussion about pornography with children.  I've be researching for guidelines to help adults know what to say to children about pornography in this new age of the Internet.  Here's a link that I think is better than most:
http://www.protectkids.com/index.html