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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Imy Brighty-Potts

How to talk to kids about sex and porn, as report reveals girls expect physical aggression

Nearly half (47%) of young people believe girls expect sex to involve physical aggression, according to alarming research published by the Children’s Commissioner.

The survey of 1,000 youngsters aged 16 to 21 in England found that one in 10 children have viewed pornography aged nine, with half of respondents having seen it by the age of 13. Another 42% said they believed most girls ‘enjoy’ acts of sexual aggression.

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