We know watching porn is wrong--but are romance novels just as bad? We've often heard that comparison made: Sure, guys watch porn, but remember that women read novels! Today Rebecca and I talk about when the comparison may be fair, and when it isn't. And we ask: how should we see romance novels or erotic novels? Listen in and see what you think--as we try to reason it through!
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LINKS TO THINGS MENTIONED:
- Our new book The Marriage You Want
- Our puberty course for parents to talk to kids about puberty and sex: The Whole Story
- Study that Rebecca mentioned about dark romance
- Study on how reading erotica can change our behaviour
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