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TEDxVienna: Is the Porn Brain our New Sex Education?

Sex educator Yana Tallon-Hicks discusses her experiences as a sex educator in the United States. She covers the shortcomings of American sex education as compared to other countries, and overviews various studies about American youth, their pornographic content consumption, and messages that they receive from the porn. Tallon-Hicks advocates for extensive sexual education with a focus on communication and consent for American youth and provides examples from her own teaching.

17 mins 58 secs

Is the Porn Brain our New Sex Education? Video