Pornography and other media
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Sex and Bodies in Media
Stage 4 | Years 7/8
Ads, billboards, songs, music videos, movies, Netflix, Disney, Instagram, and yes, pornography. These are the sources of images and ideas about bodies, relationships, sexuality and sex that young people are inundated by. Such norms, particularly left unchecked, feed into the already desperately difficult job of entering the teenage years and dealing with body image issues and early relationships.
This workshop is about building critical media literacy, and the skills to point out where the mirror that media plays in society becomes warped.
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Pornography
Stage 5 | Years 9/10
Despite the fact that the vast majority of high school students have been exposed to online pornography, the ever-prevalent cultural taboo still renders it an uncomfortable topic to talk about. Left unchallenged, however, it gives an inaccurate and damaging image of sex and relationships for Generation Z to model after.
This workshop gives young people the skills to challenge what they see online, especially with regards to body image, 'Sexpectations', and gender roles. Issues of 'porn addiction' are also addressed.
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