Respect & Liberate

Did you know that…

1) The biggest group of Internet porn users are 12 to 17 years old

2) 63% of girls would rather be glamour models than teachers/doctors and 25% would rather be lap-dancers

3) The average age of first exposure to Internet porn is 11 years old

4) 90% of 8 to 16 year olds have viewed porn online, mainly while doing homework)

5) 80% of 15 to 17 year olds have had multiple exposures to hardcore porn

6) 15% of internet porn users will become addicted

7) 26 children’s character names are linked to thousands of porn websites, including Pokemon and Action Man

Crime:

- There is a link between porn and rape

- There is a link between porn and child abuse

Porn destroys women:

Porn when consumed by a male partner has devastating effects on the women. Main problems are feeling inadequate due to the feeling of being compared and being pressurised.

The body is a sensitive issue for most women but porn emphasises this. It leads to low self esteem, eating disorders, depression and unnecessary cosmetic surgery.

 Porn is our future:

“Topless dancing…is our income, our kid’s future, their education and dreams.” - Barry and Nola Pausch, owners of North Dakota strip club

 Porn distorts reality:

“Teen porn users are totally separating emotions from sexual activity and I think that is going to cause problems later in life. That is going to cause problems in marriage. It is going to cause problems trying to have an intimate relationship as well.” - Dr. Todd Clements, psychologist

Porn destroys marriage:

“Eight years ago, pornography played almost no role in divorces in this country. Today, there is a significant number of cases where it plays a definite part in marriages breaking up.” - Richard Barry of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers  

“It’s become the leading factor in divorce.” - Jonathan Daugherty, Be Broken Ministries

“Pornography wrecks marriages.” - Divorce attorney Marcia Maddox