Tuesday, November 25, 2008

...maybe even a little bit of sex

My son was appalled when he first read the header for this blog. I assured him that any discussions of sex would be appropriate and respectful. I never really had a topic in mind, but something has been bothering me for a while, so I guess now is the time...

Tyra Banks Sex Survey Have you heard about it? Did you read any of the findings?

"On average, girls lose virginity at 15; some are having sex at school" According to Laura T. Coffey, TODAYShow.com contributor:

Parents, brace yourselves: The survey results are in, and you may not like
what they reveal about girls and sex.
More than 10,000 teenage girls and
young women took part in an anonymous survey over the summer on TyraShow.com,
the Web site of “The Tyra Banks Show.” Survey questions focused on sexuality,
sexually transmitted diseases and teen pregnancy, as well as drinking, drugs and
violence among females. Here are some findings from the survey:
On average,
girls are losing their virginity at 15 years of age.
14 percent of teens who
are having sex say they’re doing it at school.
52 percent of survey
respondents say they do not use protection when having sex.
One in three
says she fears having a sexually transmitted disease.
24 percent of teens
with STDs say they still have unprotected sex.
One in five girls says she
wants to be a teen mom.
About 50 percent acknowledge that they’ve hit
someone.
One out of three teens has tried drugs.


Does that bother anyone besides me? If you haven't read any of the buzz, here are a couple of links that you should check out.
Can Tyra Banks Be Sex Education´s Spokesperson?
The Young and The Unprotected
I'd be really interested in your comments.

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