What is White Ribbon Week (White Ribbon Against Pornography, or WRAP)?
White Ribbon week’s purpose is to increase public awareness of the harm done by exposure to pornography. In Utah, white ribbon week will be during the months of February or March, so as not to conflict with Green Ribbon week, Red Ribbon week, and Family Week. White Ribbon Week began in 1987 when Norma Norris head a sermon delivered against pornography delivered by her pastor in Butler, PA. Soon after, she conceived the idea of a simple white ribbom as a symbol of decency. Recommended Time: February or March 2006 Format: Patterned after Red Ribbon Week Purpose: To increase awareness of parents and students about the following facts: • Many parents and children/teens are not aware of the quickness of pornography addiction, the ease of acquiring inappropriate pictures or sexual information, etc. • Inappropriate images can’t be erased from the mind and they influence actions. Children/teens need to abandon the “everybody’s seeing these things” mindset and be responsible for what goes into
