Exploring perceived norms of parent-child communication about pornography

Exposure to pornography--both intentional and unintentional--is becoming a reality for many adolescents. According to Ropelato, the average age of first internet exposure to pornography is 11. Moreover, Manning describes regular consumption of pornography. A few middle school students were in my Language Arts room catching up on some of their online coursework. Out of the corner of one eye, I noticed that one student had slightly turned his screen away from me and appeared to be heavily "locked-in" to his computer.