How to talk to kids and teens about porn

There's one scene in HBO's new drug and sex-filled teen drama Euphoria that perfectly captures how easy access to the internet and porn is influencing young people's real-life sexual experiences.

A high school boy is getting hot and heavy with a high school girl. He's kind and respectful; she's enthusiastically consenting. When they prepare for intercourse, though, things take a sudden turn for the violent. 

The sweet boy throws her on the bed, forces her arms up, grabs her by the throat — not minding her choked protests. Thankfully in this case, the girl is comfortable enough to push him off with a forceful, "Stop." He immediately drops the act, apologizing. When she asks incredulously why he'd do all that, he explains genuinely: "I thought you liked that." Read more...