Harmful to Minors

About “Harmful to Minors”

Harmful to Minors: The Perils of Protecting Children From Sex is a 2002 book by Judith Levine. The book examines the effects of protecting children from sexual information and experiences. It includes a foreword by Joycelyn Elders, a former United States Surgeon General, who resigned after advocating for the destigmatization of masturbation as a way to reduce risky sexual behavior among youth. The book presents Levine's analysis of how restrictions on sexual education and discussion may harm children by limiting their understanding of sexuality. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)