What Porn, Social Media & Silence Are Teaching Young People About Consent

<p>⚠️ <strong>Content warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of sexual violence, coercion, pornography, misogyny, and online abuse.</p><p><br></p><p>Drawing from over 50,000 anonymous testimonies submitted to <strong>Everyone’s Invited,</strong> this episode explores what happens when sexual violence, misogyny, and online abuse become so common that young people begin to believe they are simply &#39;normal&#39;. </p><p><br></p><p>Chris speaks with Alex Somers about the culture young people are growing up in and the realities many adults still don’t want to face. </p><p><br></p><p>Together, they unpack:</p><ul><li>why pornography is increasingly shaping young people’s understanding of sex, consent, and relationships</li><li>the rise of violent sexual behaviours becoming normalised among teenagers</li><li>the toxic online narratives influencing both boys and girls</li><li>the dangerous gap between what young people experience and what adults are willing to talk about</li><li>how shame, silence, and fear stop young people from speaking out</li><li>and whether schools, parents, tech companies, and government are failing to keep up with the realities young people are navigating every day.</li></ul><p>This is an uncomfortable but essential conversation.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with Everyone&#39;e Invited: </strong></p><p>If you want to reach out to Alex or the team at Everyone&#39;s Invited, please email them at <a href="mailto:education@everyonesinvited.uk" target="_blank">education@everyonesinvited.uk</a>. </p><p><strong>Instagram:</strong> @everyonesinvited for regular updates on what the charity is up to.</p><p><strong>Website:</strong> <a href="https://www.everyonesinvited.uk/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.everyonesinvited.uk/</a></p><p><br></p><p>-----</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Useful Links: </strong></p><ul><li><p><a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/cornerstonesafeguarding" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://buymeacoffee.com/cornerstonesafeguarding</a>  - Every coffee you buy helps us keep creating practical tools and content for safeguarding professionals like you</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>To find out more about Cornerstone Safeguarding - <a href="http://www.cornerstonesafeguarding.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">www.CornerstoneSafeguarding.co.uk</a> </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Email us at Cornerstone: <a href="mailto:info@cornerstonesafeguarding.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">info@cornerstonesafeguarding.co.uk</a></p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Book in a meeting to discuss your safeguarding needs: </p></li></ul><p><a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/appointments/schedules/AcZssZ0ZwllED1_R0eAmzurUNbXW6dk92TtCp9BE8oysOnlPwBl3L2vNEooyvSJ3fQaQBk_q1onKflh4" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://calendar.google.com/calendar/appointments/schedules/AcZssZ0ZwllED1_R0eAmzurUNbXW6dk92TtCp9BE8oysOnlPwBl3L2vNEooyvSJ3fQaQBk_q1onKflh4</a></p><ul><li><p>Subscribe to Cornerstone Connect - </p></li></ul><p><a href="https://cornerstonesafeguarding.co.uk/resources/cornerstone-connect-sign-up/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://cornerstonesafeguarding.co.uk/resources/cornerstone-connect-sign-up/</a></p><p>- for fresh safeguarding insights, priority access to support, and exclusive discounts. </p><ul><li><p>Chris East on LinkedIn:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-east-801496174/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-east-801496174/</a></p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Leah East on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/leah-east-cornerstone/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/leah-east-cornerstone/</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>Producers of this episode:</strong> Chris East, Leah East</p><p><strong>Host of this episode: </strong>Chris East</p><p><br></p>