On Friday November 4th at 7pm The House will be hosting a public screening of 'Over 18', a documentary about pornography produced by Canadian charity, 'Hope for the Sold'. This is a FREE event open to the public.

We will be providing childcare for ages 3 -10 for the duration of event!

The documentary tackles an issue that many people would rather ignore; the effects of pornography on children and youth. The documentary follows the true story of a boy who became addicted to pornography at the age of nine while playing on his computer in his family’s living room. The film has several interviews with experts from around the world as well as people who are still active in the porn industry today. 

In a recent interview with CBC, Jared Brock, founder of Hope for the Sold and the film’s director said, "Ninety per cent of boys under the age of 18 have looked at porn and 60 per cent of girls… The stuff that they're accessing isn't the Playboy that the previous generation saw – breasts in a magazine. It's body-punishing sex." 

The statistics are truly staggering. 9 of 10 boys view pornography, with the average age of exposure being just 12 years old. But it's not just a male issue - 60% of girls having seen porn by age 18, and 57% of girls and 83% of boys have seen group sex online.

The film is being toured across Canada with screenings from Montreal to Victoria in order to raise awareness of this important issue. The desire is to see current legislation surrounding the sex industry changed.

he Facebook event for the evening can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/events/255868434815598/

To find out more about the documentary and the work of Hope for the Sold you can visit www.over18doc.com.