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Making Violence Sexy? Porn, Young People and Sexual Violence Prevention

Presenter:  Maree Crabbe 

Readily available and aggressively marketed online, exposure to hardcore pornography is now mainstream. Porn has become the default sexuality educator for many young people.  But mainstream pornography conveys deeply problematic messages – about consent, pleasure, men, women, power and aggression. Pornography is shaping young people’s sexual understandings, expectations and experiences, with concerning implications for their capacity to navigate a sexuality that is safe, respectful, mutual and consenting. There is growing concern internationally that pornography is contributing to cultural conditions that cultivate sexual assault. Understanding and addressing the influence of pornography is critical for violence prevention.  

Join our PSB Lunch & Learn at 4:00 PM EST, a special time, to accommodate our presenter Maree Crabbe. 

Maree Crabbe is co-founder and Director of the Australian violence prevention project, It’s time we talked. She is Co-Producer and Co-Director of the documentary films Love and Sex in an Age of Pornography, broadcast in 36 countries, and The Porn Factor, broadcast in Australia. She is also author of In The Picture – a resource to support secondary schools to address the influence of explicit sexual imagery. Maree has worked with young people – and on issues affecting young people – for over 25 years. She has developed and delivered programs focusing on sexual violence prevention, sexual diversity, pornography, sexting, and the prevention of sexually transmissible infections. Maree’s contributions to public conversations about young people, sexuality and pornography include television and radio interviews, and articles in academic and news media.

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