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Issue 9 - June 2011
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In this issue...
- Is Porn Raising Your Kids?
- Turning Online Mistakes Into
Teachable Moments - Sold for Life
- Make Your Accountability
Partner's Job Easier
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Is Porn Raising Your Kids?
Why 25-year-old pornography research still has relevance today
By Luke Gilkerson
Some people say there is no documented research showing the damaging effects of pornography. Those people would be wrong.
In the late 70s and early 80s, the porn industry was exploiting a relatively new medium: the video cassette. In fact, pornography is one reason why VHS sold so well in the video market. In 1978, when fewer than 1% of American homes had VCRs, more than 75% of VHS tapes sold were pornographic.
Dr. Dolf Zillmann of Indiana University and Dr. Jennings Bryant of The University of Alabama asked whether continued exposure to video pornography had any impact on one's sexual beliefs and attitudes towards women. Read more...
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| Turning Online Mistakes Into Teachable Moments
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By Sam Black "Why do guys get laid and girls get screwed?" When Thomas saw his 14-year-old daughter's sexually charged comment on Facebook, his first thought was summer banishment. Lucky for her, Thomas didn't let a bad choice go to waste. Thomas, who monitors his kids online using Covenant Eyes, decided not to lecture her. "I pointed to her comment and asked her, 'Why do you think that's true?' She didn't expect that, but I also didn't expect how good this conversation would turn out." Teens often test limits, and sometimes that turns into bad choices online, or in life. So, how can parents turn poor choices into opportunities for good instruction? Read more... |
| Sold for Life
How Advertising Influences Children, and What You Can Do About It
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By Lisa Eldred You've no doubt seen the kid in the grocery store, throwing a temper tantrum because his parents wouldn't buy him the new toy or candy he wanted. Maybe you've even been that parent, and you know the sting of the dirty looks for not giving up and buying your child the treat, just to get him to calm down. Or maybe you know a boy whose love for Spider-Man extends so far that his bedroom is decorated solely in that theme, and he'll only eat Spider-Man mac and cheese because it "tastes better." Perhaps you've even seen a group of 5-year-old girls celebrating a birthday with pedicures at a salon. The common thread to these is not bad parenting, as some people may be quick to assume. The common thread is advertising. Marketers are doing everything in their power to influence your purchases through your children. Read more... |
