November 2025: A Roundup of Our Latest Free Resources

Culture Reframed is the premier science-based, global organization working to stop the emotional, behavioral, and sexual harms of pornography to children and youth. Join our online community to receive updates on our work, announcements of upcoming events, and the latest news related to pornography and youth.

In the 10 years since Culture Reframed launched, we’ve watched the digital landscape rapidly evolve. What started as a small effort to raise awareness of the pornography industry’s harmful impact on young people has turned into an inspiring movement and a thriving network of parents, educators, and medical and legal professionals — people like you who believe in a healthy, equality-based culture that supports the well-being of young people.

With your support, we’ve reached families around the world with free, research-based resources and sparked conversations that are reshaping how we think about kids and online safety. Find some of our most recent free tools and resources below!

As we look ahead to the next decade, we’re filled with gratitude and hope. This #GivingTuesday, we invite you to help fuel our mission. Donations make our work possible. Even the smallest gifts make a real difference — helping us keep our resources free and empowering more families, educators, and communities to keep young people safe. Visit our donation page here.

Thank you for being an essential part of this community and for your willingness to stand up for future generations.

With gratitude,
The Team at Culture Reframed

This #GivingTuesday, December 2, 2025, please consider joining our community of donors to help us continue our critical work. Your donation allows us to:

• Provide parents and professionals with the tools they need to build resilience to hypersexualized culture in young people
• Support social change driven by policymakers, researchers, activists, and academics
• Drive awareness of the harms of pornography by partnering with organizations that align with our mission
• Scale our work globally by presenting at high-level conferences and offering trainings and workshops around the world

Dr. Gail Dines founded Culture Reframed more than a decade ago, driven by the peer-reviewed evidence that a culture of pornography is harmful to young people and a belief that a research-based, public health approach is the most effective way to fight against these harms. Since then, Culture Reframed has become the go-to science-based organization raising awareness around the significant negative impacts of pornography — fueled by the billion-dollar pornography industry — and developing programs and presentations that educate and empower people and organizations to help combat them.

As Culture Reframed celebrates a decade of growth, Dr. Dines shares how she got into this work, the accomplishments she’s most proud of, and where Culture Reframed is headed in its next decade. Read an excerpt of the interview here.

Could you share with us how you got into this work?

Dr. Dines: When I was 22, I was writing my doctoral thesis in sociology on the ways gender stereotypes of girls undermine their capacity for educational success. As I was mapping the thesis, I went to a presentation by a group called Women Against Pornography. Little did I know that this would change the trajectory of my professional life.

I was stunned by the level of cruelty, violence, and misogyny (and this was over 40 years ago!). The images were so violent and misogynistic, I remember thinking that girls and women simply could not flourish in a culture where pornography was the blueprint for most mainstream images of sex and intimacy. I couldn’t sleep that night. I came to the conclusion that, as I could never unsee those images, I had to research the impact of such images on females, males, and the culture. The resultant thesis explored the ways that the ideologies underpinning those images flow into all aspects of our culture. I was the first person in the UK to write a doctorate on the sociology of pornography, which meant I had to start from scratch because there was limited research on the harms of pornography. When I moved to the United States in 1986 with my husband and baby, I was lucky enough to find an academic position in an institution that was very supportive of my work.

I often say that I learned as much from my students as they did from me because they were living in the belly of the beast. As I look back over the many years I have been researching and writing about pornography, I still can’t get my head around the reality that the culture has been hijacked by this predatory industry that shapes the sexual templates of young people all over the world. How did we get to the point that the very worst of misogynist images have become the wallpaper of young people’s lives?

How did this early research translate into the formation of Culture Reframed?

Dr. Dines: Culture Reframed grew out of a presentation I did to a group of women philanthropists who were so moved by the research on the effects of porn on young people that they offered to provide seed money to build a nonprofit. Ten years ago, almost no nonprofits were dealing with the harms of porn, so I convened a multidisciplinary group of scholars, medical experts, and activists to explore how we could tackle the problem in the most useful way. It became clear that taking a public health approach, which by its very nature is multidisciplinary, was the obvious way forward because pornography is one of the major public health issues facing our young people.

At our recent webinar, “Parenting in a Pornified Culture,” Dr. Gail Dines and Dr. Mandy Sanchez were grateful for the opportunity to answer thoughtful questions from the audience. In the coming months, we’ll continue to address your questions so you can be empowered to safeguard the next generation from the harms of pornography. We invite you to share your questions with our team!

Access the latest additions to our free database of science-backed resources to help you understand the impact of porn on kids — and how you can help.

Sexting and Teens: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers

Sexting — sending sexually explicit messages or images via text — has become a regular occurrence for many young people who may be unaware of its serious consequences. Access the fact sheet to get informed and learn how to talk to your kids about sexting.

Talking with Young People About Porn

It’s never too early or too late to begin the conversation with kids about pornography. Get started with our expert-backed fact sheet, full of practical tips and conversation starters.

Porn and Mental Health: Understanding the Impact on Young People

Because the adolescent brain is forming new patterns of behavior, the effects of porn on the brain at this age are exacerbated. Access the resource hub to better understand porn’s impact on mental health and how to support healthy development in kids.

Preschool Screen Time & Internet Safety: Helping Young Children Use Digital Devices Safely

The preschool years are a crucial period for a child’s social and emotional development. In this digital era, young children using digital devices may encounter inappropriate content. Access the report for data-driven guidelines on digital safety and age-appropriate conversations for parents and caregivers of young children.

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