The Issue of Pornography in Schools
Interview with Marie-Anne TeBrake
Speakers
Marie-Anne TeBrake is a counsellor and has been involved in sex education in schools for over 25 years. She’s a wife, mother, and grandmother who is deeply passionate about the topic of human dignity and living life authentically according to our values.
Marie-Anne TeBrake
Key Takeaways
- We look at how children are being exposed to pornography from as early as eight years of age, and how exposure to porn has a devastating impact on brain health, relationships, and possible gender violence.
- Marie-Anne chats to us about the latest neuroscientific findings related to how porn impacts our neurology.
- We explore how teachers and parents can address the issue of pornography and revamp “sex education.”
Action Ideas
- Teach children to be porn resilient and porn resistant.
- Use neuroscientific findings to teach parents and children about the impact of pornography on brain health, and relational well-being.
- Reframe sex education to teach children and teens about ‘love’ – how sex forms an integral part of truly loving ourselves and others.
- Parents need to have cellphone protocols in place for their children. Parents should also have access to their children’s phone passwords and do “random” phone checks. For teenagers, have a “phone contract” in place (that both the parents and teens create and agree to), and update this contract every three months or so.
Resources
- Visit the website, “Fight the New Drug” @ https://fightthenewdrug.org/
- Read the Book: Good Pictures Bad Pictures. Jenson, K. A., & Poyner, G. (2017). Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids. Glen Cove Press.
- Contact Marie-Anne TeBrake: matebrake@gmail.com
Thank you for listening!
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