The Internet has revolutionized communication, especially among teen girls. But, the very media platform that helps us connect also has allowed the pornography industry to explode. Thanks to the Internet, tweens and teens have an infinite catalog of pornographic images available with just the click of a mouse. Although stereotypes typically pin porn addiction on boys, a surprising number of young girls are also exposed and find themselves pulled into the dark world of pornography. In the earlier days of widespread Internet use by young girls, exposure to porn most often occurred through a pop-up ad that was innocently clicked or some curiosity that was carried out through a search engine. This conclusion is supported by a study titled, The Nature and Dynamics of Pornography Use Among Children , which surveyed more than college students and explored pornography exposure before age In this study, almost half of all surveyed girls Consider this story from a year old girl who anonymously shared this story with the Over 18 Project, a movie about pornography addiction in children and teens :. The topic of pornography came up so I decided that since it was discussed in class that there was nothing wrong with researching more about it at home.
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The insightful look at the world of pornography shows just how easy it is for teenagers, in particular, to get caught up in a sex trade that promises big bucks and fame. Scroll down for video. Girls: In a revealing peek into the billion dollar industry, documentary filmmakers exposed how professionally produced films are being made to look like home movies. It showed how Craigslist ads which promised free flights to Miami bring in a constant stream of would-be porn stars. During the film, Riley, a year-old 'agent' hosts half a dozen young women eager to enter the industry at his Miami home. He says casually: 'Every day, another girl turns But the brutal world of pornography only gives girls aged to 21 a career span that typically lasts just three months, due to high turnover. Tressa, an year-old girl featured in the film, admits she was attracted to porn as a way to escape her Texas hometown.
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