Despite what parents might believe, many teenagers are watching porn. We talk a researcher who examined what kind of messages porn sends to teenagers and created a porn education class. We also hear from one Wisconsin curler who will be participating in the Paralympics.And, we speak with an expert about how to talk to your children about violent events they see in the news.
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Evansville Curler Looks For Gold At Paralympic Winter Games
In our continuing coverage of Wisconsin Olympians and Paralympians, WPR’s Maureen McCollum recently spoke with Justin Marshall, an Evansville native who is competing at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in curling.
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What Porn Is Teaching Teens About Sex
On average, boys are about 13 years old the first time they see pornography. Girls are around 14. But few studies exist about how it translates into behavior, and whether it shapes the way teens talk about intimacy, masculinity and power. We talk with the creator of a “Porn Literacy” class designed to help teens talk through what they’re seeing… instead of pretending they didn’t.
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How To Talk To Your Kids About Violence
In the three weeks that have passed since the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, we have seen an outpouring of grief in the wake of violence. Coping with violent news can be difficult for adults but it can be especially hard for children. We speak with Karyn Ridder, Associate Professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, about how parents and other adults can help children deal with violent news.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Brad Kolberg Producer
- Karl Christenson Producer
- Gretchen Brown Producer
- J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
- Maureen McCollum Interviewer
- Justin Marshall Guest
- Emily Rothman Guest
- Karyn Riddle Guest
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