The consumption of online pornography is 'widespread' among children, with one in 10 having viewed it by the time they are nine years old, research by the children's commissioner for England has found
The children's commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza, says she is"deeply concerned" by the"normalisation of sexual violence in online pornography" and how it impacts children's understanding of sex and relationships.One in 10 children have viewed pornography by the time they are nine years old, research by the children's commissioner for England has found.
The report published on Tuesday found that 47% of young people aged between 16 and 21 believe that girls"expect" physical aggression in sex. The report's findings - from a survey of 1,000 young people aged between 16 and 21 in England - include:• Many young people assume that girls expect or enjoy sex involving physical aggression, such as airway restriction and slapping• More than a third of young adults said they had sought out violent pornography involving at least one act of sexual violence
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