March Madness. The vasectomies are scheduled BABY (with love, to Dickie V) and Cinderella stories await. As a school social worker, it’s when I hear hundreds of teens collectively cheer in a rare act of unity after every point, foul, or substitute as they watch on the cafeteria’s big screen.

It’s also the first year my 9-year-old son filled out a bracket and my lucky husband finally had someone to share the excitement with in our family. However, this past Saturday morning, while looking at ESPN.com to get the game scores, was an image presenting barely-covered nipples and enhanced breasts placed between articles. Blonde, and tan, with a wanting facial expression, are other non-surprising descriptors.

Whether you consider this porn or not, it was no accident that one of the most viewed websites in America in March – predominantly by boys and men- was placed as clickbait that would take many down the porn tunnel. One click by a young person and the algorithms adjust to feeding them similar and more sensationalized content for eternity.

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