Written by Dr. Marty Klein, a Certified Sex Therapist and Licensed
Marriage and Family Therapist with more than three decades'
experience, this fascinating book contests the common belief that
pornography is unilaterally harmful to individuals and our society,
addresses common concerns and debunks widely believed myths, and
explains how to heal America's obsession with porn by engaging in
honest talk about sex. When you first logged onto the Internet in
the 1990s, did you ever wonder, "What do you suppose would happen
if the United States were flooded with free, high-quality
pornography?" We now know the answer, says Dr. Marty Klein, as this
is exactly what took place 15 years ago. Written by an
award-winning author and veteran sex therapist, this practical,
innovative, and often passionate book addresses the explosion of
pornography use, advises couples on defusing conflict about it,
guides parents in helping their kids deal with it, advises people
concerned about their use of it, and shows how honest talk about
sex can resolve America's "porn panic." So what did happen when
Internet porn flooded America? The rates of sexual assault,
divorce, and child molestation declined. And yet various religious
groups, politicians, some feminists, anti-trafficking activists,
and many marriage counselors talk unceasingly about the damage porn
viewing is doing to our society. They have created a "PornPanic"
that has demonized the recreation of some 60 million Americans.
Americans are always ready for new reasons to feel guilty and
ashamed of their sexuality, and Internet porn is the newest reason.
Wives and girlfriends worry that they can't compete with it; teens
use it as a misguided substitute for sex education, often disturbed
by intense adults-only imagery; and psychologically vulnerable
people get caught up in hours of compulsive porn surfing every
night, feeling isolated and inadequate as a result. Fortunately for
his many readers, however, using clear reasoning, clinical
expertise, and political savvy, Klein shows that for most people,
porn is not the real problem. With the experience gained from 34
years of doing therapy-that's 35,000 sessions-Klein asks a simple
but profound question: when we talk about porn, what are we really
talking about? This book eases readers' minds as Klein addresses
common concerns and debunks common myths while identifying what we
should be concerned about. Most importantly, the author explains
how we can heal America's obsession with porn by engaging in honest
talk about sex-something he knows is neither simple nor easy. The
text includes sample conversations to help adults talk to each
other about pornography, and suggestions for parents on how to talk
to their kids about porn-healthy discussions to help their kids
develop "Porn Literacy." This book offers honest, thorough, expert
information desperately needed by a nation of people driven to
panic about pornography. Provides the only book to discuss and
resolve conflicts about pornography without demonizing porn or porn
users Confronts a common source of conflict in marriage and anxiety
in parenting-and presents innovative, practical ways to resolve
these problems using down-to-earth language Shows why there's no
such thing as "porn addiction," explains why it really matters what
we call it, exposes the billion-dollar industry behind this failed
concept, and offers real insight and hope for people concerned
about their involvement with pornography Shows how new technologies
are always adapted for sexual purposes-making the Internet's
application to pornography a technology issue as much as a sexual
issue Identifies-and corrects-the most common myths and junk
science about pornography Describes the politics through which
progressive feminists and the Religious Right have wound up in bed
together opposing pornography-by re-branding porn from an
immorality problem to a public health crisis Explains how America's
lack of real sex education and frank talk from adults leaves young
people looking at porn for sex information-and what they're
actually learning from it Explains how America's lack of real sex
education and frank talk from adults leaves young people looking at
porn for sex information-and what they're actually learning from it
Relieves parental anxiety with easy-to-follow advice on talking
with kids about porn, including conversations about youth "sexting"
Appeals to general readers: educators, psychologists, clergy, and
social workers; and policymakers, scholars, students, and
researchers in psychology, law, public policy, communications, and
media studies
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