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Our events bring together subject matter experts from a variety of fields to discuss the impact of pornography on young people. We host an annual virtual conference, convening hundreds of participants from around the world who are eager to learn more about the youth porn crisis and how we can work together to create a safe digital world for young people.

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Breaking Down Silos: Addressing the Harms of Pornified Media on Youth

International Virtual Conference
Thursday, December 5
10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., ET

 

Despite the fact that pornography and hypersexualized media have become the wallpaper of young people’s lives, Culture Reframed is witnessing positive results of our work to combat pornography’s negative influence on young people as society realizes this public health crisis. And we are not alone in this fight — there is a widespread, dedicated community of passionate individuals around the world who, like us, are working tirelessly to counter the effects of hypersexualized media and porn on young people.

We invite you to join Culture Reframed and many of our colleagues for an international virtual conference to help us build coalitions for action against pornography. Bringing together parents, educators, youth and family advocates, activists, community leaders, and mental health, medical, and policy professionals, this event aims to break down the silos that prevent us from working together to increase our knowledge, share resources, and identify solutions. Our roster of esteemed speakers will highlight emergent research around pornography’s destructive effects, including digital exploitation and abuse, dangerous sexual trends among young people, AI and deepfakes, and age verification legislation.

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Past Events

The Impact of Pornography on Young People: Research, Practice, and Solutions

November 2023

 

The average age of first exposure to pornography is between 9 and 11 years old. What happens to young people when they watch pornography? Their attitudes and behaviors are shaped by what they see — most of which is degrading, misogynistic, and violent.

Culture Reframed’s 2023 virtual conference addressed the many harms of pornography to children and youth with a focus on child sexual abuse. Experts from multiple fields — including doctors, psychologists, and front-line child protection professionals — shared emerging research and first-hand experience identifying pornography consumption as a driver of this abuse. The event also explored the growing trend of adult men who develop a sexual interest in children due to porn habituation.

Attendees from across the world — medical professionals, child advocates, concerned parents, and more — gathered to learn how we can work together to spread awareness of the growing dangers of the pornography industry and help to prevent the harms of porn on young people.

Explore the Sessions & Speakers

Experiences From the Front Lines

Joshua Bissell, MSW, Program Director, Children’s Advocacy Centers of Michigan; Louise Barraclough, RGN, MA, Lead Nurse, Devon & Cornwall Sexual Assault Referral Centres; and Heidi Olson, RN, MSN, CPN, SANE-P, Clinical Consultant, Culture Reframed

Pornography Is Harming Kids: How Do We Help?

Mandy Sanchez, Ph.D., Program Coordinator, Culture Reframed, and Heidi Olson, RN, MSN, CPN, SANE-P, Clinical Consultant, Culture Reframed

The Relationship Between Mainstream Porn Images and Child Sexual Abuse Images

Gail Dines, Ph.D., Founder & President, Culture Reframed

Protecting the Vulnerable: How Pornography Affects the Developing Brain

Donald L. Hilton Jr. MD, FAANS, FACS, Neurosurgeon, Neurosurgical Associates of San Antonio

A Model for Understanding the Relationship Between Porn and Child Sexual Abuse

Jennifer A. Johnson, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology, Virginia Tech

Culture Reframed and CACs: Working Together to Support Child Victims of Abuse

Amelia Siders, Ph.D., Psychologist, Western Regional Children’s Advocacy Center

The Connection Between Social Media, Gaming, and Porn and the Harms to Youth

Mandy Sanchez, Ph.D., Program Coordinator, Culture Reframed

Understanding Porn’s Impact on Sexual Violence in the Lives of Black Girls

Carolyn M. West, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, University of Washington

Pornography and Prostitution: Connecting the Dots

December 2022

 

In 2022, Culture Reframed’s virtual conference explored the inextricable link between pornography and prostitution and their harmful impacts on women and girls.

In the 1970s and 80s, feminists argued that prostitution could not be separated from pornography, or, as Andrea Dworkin so vividly put it, “porn is prostitution with the camera rolling.” With the migration of the sex industry to online platforms, Andrea Dworkin’s prophetic words are undeniable.

Over the ensuing decades, there has been a highly successful public relations campaign by the porn industry to distance itself from other aspects of the commercial sex industry as a way to legitimize pornography. This disguises what porn really is: filmed prostitution that is coercive and abusive for the female performers and closely linked to other parts of the sex industry in both its practices and societal impact.

Explore the Sessions & Speakers

The Sex Trade as a Global Harmful Cultural Practice: Targeting Sex Trafficking, Violence Against Women, and the Demand for Prostitution Worldwide

Taina Bien-Aimé, Coalition Against Trafficking in Women

Pornography as Filmed Prostitution

Dr. Gail Dines, Culture Reframed

What Are the Connections Between Porn and Prostitution?

Meghan Donevan, Talita

Ashley Judd Meets Andrea Dworkin: What was it like playing Andrea in the film “My Name is Andrea”?

Ashley Judd, Actor, Activist, and Culture Reframed Ambassador

Prostitution and Sex Work: Are They One and the Same?

Vednita Carter, Vednita Carter Ministries

Porn, Prostitution, & Social Media: Connecting the Multi-Billion Dollar Industries and Their Harmful Effect on Kids

Dr. Amanda Sanchez, Culture Reframed

Webcamming and OnlyFans: New Technologies, Same Old Exploitation

Dr. Eric Silverman, Culture Reframed