August 2024: A Must-Watch Presentation from Dr. Jennifer Johnson

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We’re thrilled to announce our 2024 International Virtual Conference, “Breaking Down Silos: Addressing the Harms of Pornified Media on Youth,” set for December 5. This pivotal event will unite parents, educators, health professionals, and researchers to explore and address the significant impacts of pornography on children and youth.

By convening experts from across industries, sectors, and geographies, together we can better understand the issues at hand and work towards effective solutions to protect young people. Stay tuned for ticket details!

In this month’s newsletter, we highlight a critical conversation from our last virtual convening that I urge you to tune in for. Dr. Jennifer Johnson and her team lead crucial and eye-opening work around the links between pornography and child sexual abuse. Their model, developed with input from global experts, offers valuable insights for child advocates and educators.

— Nechama Katz
Director of Foundation Relations, Culture Reframed

Through in-depth exploration and analysis of pornography and child sexual abuse — spanning multiple countries and 50 child advocates — Dr. Jennifer A. Johnson and colleagues are creating a model to identify the risk factors that increase the likelihood of children being exposed to pornography and child sexual abuse. “Our aspiration is that this model can serve as a valuable tool for raising awareness among child advocates, social workers, educators, and healthcare providers regarding the ways in which pornography is entangled with child sexual abuse,” said Dr. Johnson, Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology at Virginia Tech.

The recommended resources section of our website is up-to-date with dozens of books, podcasts, videos, and websites from media outlets, partners, and those in our community. We’ve compiled this collection to help you and your family navigate hypersexualized culture and build resistance to screens and pornography.

Save the Date for Culture Reframed’s 2024 International Virtual Conference

December 5 | Virtual

We’re pleased to announce our 2024 virtual conference, Breaking Down Silos: Addressing the Harms of Pornified Media on Youth. On December 5, we invite you to join parents, activists, educators, health professionals, researchers, and more as we dissect the pornography crisis. Together we will advance our collective knowledge and identify tangible solutions to stop the emotional, behavioral, and sexual harms of pornography on children and youth. Tickets for this event will be available in the coming weeks.

International Human Trafficking & Social Justice Conference

September 18-20 | Virtual

Culture Reframed’s Dr. Mandy Sanchez will join 150+ diverse partners at the 21st annual International Human Trafficking & Social Justice Conference next month. The virtual conference, which will take place from September 18-20, will bring together researchers, practitioners, and individuals with lived experience to lay the groundwork for future collaborative research, advocacy, and program development.

Presenting at high-level conferences, speaking engagements, and offering trainings and workshops around the world is a large part of our mission to drive awareness and solutions for the public health crisis that pornography creates. At a recent conference, there was standing room only for Dr. Amanda Sanchez’s presentation on social media and pornified culture! We are excited to witness these important conversations take center stage as our collective efforts make ground. 📩 Please get in touch if you’d like Culture Reframed to speak at your event or if you’d like to schedule a workshop or training with your team.

Senate Passes Child Online Safety Bill, Sending It to an Uncertain House Fate (The New York Times)

The U.S. Senate recently approved the sweeping new safety and privacy legislation, which includes a “duty of care” that would hold social media platforms accountable for mental health harms, abuse, and sexual exploitation of minors. Read more.

Pornography Triggers Stronger Brain Reward Responses Than Gaming or Money (PsyPost)

Newly published research shows that pornographic stimuli have a stronger reward response in the brain than either online gaming or money, demonstrating the extraordinary conditioning effects of pornography on the brain’s reward circuitry. Read now.

OnlyFans Vows It’s a Safe Space. Predators Are Exploiting Kids There. (Reuters)

Despite OnlyFans’ promises that its platform is well monitored and strictly adult-only, it is fraught with child sexual abuse material. This article reviews 30 such complaints. Read now.

Dobbs-Era Policy Has Irrevocably Changed Teenage Pregnancy (TIME)

Teen pregnancy is on the rise in the U.S., exacerbated by earlier puberty and limited access to contraception and sex education in the post-Roe era. The effects are particularly acute for racial minorities. Read now.

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