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The online world has opened a floodgate of sexual content for young people, often leaving their parents seeking relevant ways to talk about consent, boundaries and healthy relationships.<\/p>\n

For many, the first sign of trouble happens in their children\u2019s bedrooms: walking in on them watching pornography, overhearing crude conversations with friends or noticing a sudden change in their attitude and behaviour.<\/p>\n

Relationship counsellor and certified clinical sexologist Dr Martha Tara Lee, based in Singapore, says more parents are seeking help over this issue. Youths are exposed to sexual material online, and often without context or accuracy, she notes. Early exposure to pornography may be a reason for a shift in some youngsters\u2019 values and their hostility towards women.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe manosphere<\/span>, it\u2019s an online world shaping how this next generation sees women,\u201d she says, referring to channels on social media \u2013 like that of online personality Andrew Tate, dubbed \u201cthe king of toxic masculinity\u201d<\/span> \u2013 that promote misogyny, and men\u2019s rights forums that claim men are oppressed and that spread hateful rhetoric.<\/div>\n
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Relationship counsellor and clinical sexologist Dr Martha Tara Lee says parents are seeking ways to talk to their children who are exposed to sexual content online. Photo: Martha Tara Lee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

This has contributed to violent extremism and even some communities that appear to condone or encourage rape.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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