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https://mamabearapologetics.com/episode-75-defending-young-minds-against-porn-with-kristen-jenson/
Introduction:
Kristen Jenson, author of Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids, joins Amy to talk about how we can protect kids from pornography.
Main Points Covered:
- Kristen shares how she was motivated to write this book
- Average age kids are exposed to porn: 8!
- More about Good Pictures Bad Pictures book
- Will talking about pornography cause kids to be more curious about it?
- The relationship is key in all of this.
- Pornography can become an addiction in the same way that people are addicted to drugs.
- Teen girls are using porn as sex education.
Resources Mentioned:
Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Minds
Mama Bear Apologetics Guide to Sexuality
This is Life with Lisa Ling: Porn Ed (2019)
Unfamiliar Vocab:
Sextortion
Bible Verses:
Philippians 4:8
Quotable Quotes:
“There are no iron gates on the internet, so our kids need an internal filter in place.” – Kristen Jenson
“The goal isn’t innocence but to make good choices.” – Kristen Jenson
“Pretty is for Pinterest, practical is for the purse.” – Amy Davison
“Pornography cultivates the opposite of a good, loving relationship.” – Kristen Jenson
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