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." 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
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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