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Disclaimer: This story includes details of sexual abuse and may be triggering to some. His face lit up so much I remember thinking he looked like the sun. I was 4 at this time.
Fewer teens report having sex
The Internet has revolutionized communication, especially among teen girls. But, the very media platform that helps us connect also has allowed the pornography industry to explode. Thanks to the Internet, tweens and teens have an infinite catalog of pornographic images available with just the click of a mouse. Although stereotypes typically pin porn addiction on boys, a surprising number of young girls are also exposed and find themselves pulled into the dark world of pornography. In the earlier days of widespread Internet use by young girls, exposure to porn most often occurred through a pop-up ad that was innocently clicked or some curiosity that was carried out through a search engine. This conclusion is supported by a study titled, The Nature and Dynamics of Pornography Use Among Children , which surveyed more than college students and explored pornography exposure before age In this study, almost half of all surveyed girls
The impact of porn on men has been studied, but little is known about how it could affect women. Between the ages of 11 and 16, Neelam watched porn most days. She quickly got over that initial shock.
