JACKSON, Tenn. — May 3, 2022 — John Foubert, professor and dean of the College of Education at 51社区, released a new book to help educate parents on the harm of pornography and to guide them in difficult conversations with children of all ages.
Foubert鈥檚 second book on the harms of pornography, shows parents how pornography consumption has changed, how it鈥檚 affecting their children and what they can do to keep their kids safe.
Foubert, an expert on sexual assault prevention and the dangers of pornography, opens the door for parents to understand the reality of pornography use 鈥� how it affects the brain鈥檚 anatomy, influences the increase of sexual violence and more. At the end of each chapter, Foubert also gives parents helpful guides on navigating these difficult conversations with children of all ages.
鈥淚 think it鈥檚 important to have a very calm conversation with your head and not necessarily your heart because it's important for kids to get a good idea of how [pornography] can hurt you,鈥� Foubert said. 鈥淚t's not just that 鈥業'm saying no,鈥� but 鈥業鈥檓 saying no because I don't want you to get hurt.鈥欌��
While Foubert offers critical and shocking research about pornography use, he also incorporates the stories of people who have been affected by the pornography industry in various ways. He hopes that readers gain a better understanding of porn鈥檚 realistic and personal effects for their children.
鈥淧rotecting Your Children from Internet Pornography鈥� helps parents recognize that the industry has drastically changed in the past 20 years. According to Foubert, pornography is more accessible, anonymous and affordable than ever, and parents need to understand the industry鈥檚 evolution in today鈥檚 culture.
鈥淜ids are living in a porn-saturated culture that they don鈥檛 know how to navigate, and so many parents have not stepped up to the plate to help them through that,鈥� Foubert said. 鈥淚 think parents are a logical source of information, rather than the internet.鈥�
Foubert encourages parents to begin by establishing a healthy relationship with their children that can later lead into calm and factual conversations about pornography.
鈥淢aking yourself a safe person they can talk to about anything is the first step,鈥� Foubert said. 鈥淚f [a child] doesn鈥檛 know something, we want them to be able to go to their parents to give them their family鈥檚 values about sexual relations without the harms of having to search it on the internet.鈥�
To learn more about Foubert and his research, visit uu.edu/employee/feature. 鈥淧rotecting Your Children from Internet Pornography鈥� is available for purchase at or .