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Parents need to start talking to their tweens about the risks of porn

  • Written by Gail Dines, Professor of Sociology and Women's Studies, Wheelock College
Most parents are unaware just how easily available 'hardcore' porn has become.Chepko Danil Vitalevich/Shutterstock.com

Editor’s note: This article includes references to graphic sexual content that may be inappropriate for some readers.

Today teenagers are viewing far more pornography than their parents realize. And the porn they’re...

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