Critically discuss mainstream pornography, its commercial nature, addiction and key distortions of body image, sexual behaviour & gender roles in this workshop from Elephant Ed.
What to expect:
- Industry Insight: Discussion around online, mainstream pornography, including the messaging that it is a commercial industry involving paid actors following a script.
- Addiction Science: Explore the science behind addiction to pornography and the associated consequences.
- Critical Analysis of Distortions: Analyse three key distortions present in mainstream pornography:
- Body Image
- Sexual Behaviour
- Gender Roles
Join us to develop a critical understanding of the impact of online pornography and how to navigate its distortion of reality.
Register for mixed gender session
Register for female only session
This event is brought to you as part of UNSW's annual festival of celebrating, questioning and exploring every aspect of sex and relationships. To learn more about SEXtember, check our website out here.
Content Context: Conversations about consent, relationships, sex and sexuality can sometimes be difficult. UNSW has a gendered violence support team who can be contacted through the gendered violence portal. Alternatively, you can talk to someone who is trained to help, through free and confidential support services and 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732).