That’s why early age sex education is equally important. Porn isn’t going away. Being proactive and teaching that there are ground rules to consent and that “no means no” is huge.

There should always be a clear line between experimentation and outright molestation and that’s what modern sex ed should be emphasizing.

“Do you mind if we try this?” or “I saw this in a porno, can we try it?” should be normalized just as much as “When were you last tested?” or the simple “Are you ok with this? We’re about to have sex, right?”

*Molestation might not the right word. I struggled to come up with one. I’m settling on non-consent unless someone can come up with a better term.