To ask you to consider sharing this? The effects of pornography on young people and their relationships

[Secretlifeofme]

My very talented friend, who is a theatre director, is fundraising for a touring production devised and performed by young people about the effects of pornography on relationships. I think this is such an important cause and that the production could really do some good. I'm not asking anyone to donate, as I know that's against Talk guidelines, but could I please ask you to have a look, and if you agree that this is a valid cause, share the link below? Thank you so much
www.kickstarter.com/projects/1483928292/why-is-the-sky-blue-or-how-to-make-slime?ref=email

Sorry, I can't seem to make the link clicky

That looks like some potentially important work from an artist with a good track record - I’m in.

Thank you @TravellingFleet

Can I add as well that this is a project supported by lots of awesome actresses, including Dawn French and Emma Thompson :)

Thanks for sharing. I think this is a really important issue.

Thank you @Betti936! I agree. If you read the link you'll see that it's a really massive project and that they are aiming not only to create a theatre production, but also to collaborate with Barnardo's to launch a nationwide education project on this subject :) I think it's pretty awesome.

Bumping for the early morning bfing crowd! :)

www.kickstarter.com/projects/1483928292/why-is-the-sky-blue-or-how-to-make-slime?ref=email

Ah thank you so much @echt! I tried so many times to do that and it didn't work! for you

Annnddd bumping again for the morning people! Please share!

This sounds brilliant. I love the idea they are going to speak to so many people and young people and it will be interesting to see what comes out of it.

Here's what they are doing:
"We are meeting 10,000 children and young people aged between 5 and 22 across the UK from Inverness to Pembrokeshire; from Cornwall to Norfolk. To hear their ideas about pornography, love and connection.

We are working with 100's of theatres and schools across the UK and with Barnardo's.

This is the largest piece of research ever done on this subject. And it will mean that we working with completely up-to-date ideas which have come from children themselves.

We are making a piece of theatre based on these conversations. WHY IS THE SKY BLUE? will be performed by children and young people. And it will feature the words of children across the country set to music by Matt Regan. The piece is being made by Abbey Wright and Shireen Mula.

In addition we will launch a digital platform to display our research, a nationwide education project for parents, teachers and children in collaboration with Barnardo's, and a touring version of WHY IS THE SKY BLUE?

We want to change the national conversation."

Thank you @Quentin! There are now only 14 hours to go. Please, share wherever you can!

Bumping! Please share and consider donating. I'm sure this project will be beneficial for all our children :)

£535 still needed by 2pm today for this fantastic project to go ahead!

Found out it is called "why is the sky blue? And how to make slime?" After 2 of the top 3 questions children ask Google. The third is "what is Love?"

I know @QuentinSummers, that's a really heartbreaking detail in a way, when you think of some of the search terms that people can put in and access hardcore porn. It's really sad thinking of that innocence being shattered :(

Bump! Please share and consider donating

Bumping again! Less than 30 mins to go now...

YES! Just seen that they've made it with 6 minutes to go! smile