Rena Malik, MD Podcast Rough Sex is the New Normal?! Nearly 2/3 of Women Have Been Choked During Sex!
May 10, 2024
Debby Herbenick, renowned sex researcher and public health professor, discusses how rough sex and choking became widespread, the role of porn and social media in shaping young people’s sexual scripts, and the physical and neurological dangers involved. She also covers digital sexual safety for teens and surprising topics like exercise-induced orgasms. Short, direct, and provocative conversation on consent, communication, and protecting young people.
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Check Your Child's Fan Fiction And Social Media
- Parents should monitor kids' online fan fiction, TikTok, and memes because they teach rough sex scripts early.
- Herbenick found young people learn choking from social media and fan fiction years before partnered sex.
Aggressive Porn Shapes Teens Years Before Their First Sex
- Porn today is more aggressive and widely accessible, shaping sexual scripts years before partnered sex.
- Common Sense Media shows average first exposure ~age 12, so kids may absorb porn scripts for 4–8 years before first sex.
Proactively Teach Kids Digital Safety And Porn Awareness
- Proactively talk with children about pornography and device safety in age-appropriate ways.
- Give kids permission to tell you if they see porn, set device rules for playdates, and prepare them to walk away and ask questions.
