The effects of early sexual exposure

Our children and teens are being exposed to explicit sexual imagery and innuendo from an early age. Access to internet porn, raunchy hip-hop lyrics, steamy onscreen sex scenes, or sexy fashion for tweens - early sexual exposure is hard to avoid. But what effect does this have on young people's developing sexuality?

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  When porn affects teenage perceptions of sexuality

  The majority of teenagers today have easy access to pornographic images. But how do they interpret them? And is their perception of sexuality affected?
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  The influence of music on teenage sexual behaviour

  According to an American study carried out by the RAND Corporation, the more time adolescents spend listening to music that presents a degrading portrayal of male-female relationships, the more they are inclined to engage in early sexual activity.
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  Sexually explicit music and teen sexuality

  Do sexually explicit lyrics in today’s popular music have an impact on teens’ sexuality? It seems that they do, and it’s not good news…
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  Putting a stop to student prostitution

  Cheap flats, casual jobs and classified ads... Student prostitution seems to have a bright future ahead of it. Insecurity and the internet both play key factors in how student prostitution comes about, a phenomenon which has been troubling universities. Dr. Marie Pluzanski, involved in awareness...
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