October 26th

Sternheimer Chapter 6:

This was an interesting topic on teen sex! It is awful to think that some teens are more responsible than adults on the topic of safe sex. Many parents try to avoid the “sex talk” with their teens without realizing the risk they create for their children. The majority of the time teens only want to be involved in promiscuous relationships because they are curious about the subject. It’s a natural reaction to want to experience the unknown especially if there isn’t an adult to explain the risks involved.

The statistics discussed in this chapter were incredible, it amazes me to find out how much the percentages have risen about safe sex compared to years ago. One of the first facts that came to mind is how society has changed. Especially for girls, back in the day girls were only expected to finish high school and get married to have children and become the ideal housewife (regardless of how young they were). Now, a lot of young women I know aren’t really looking into marriage before 30.

Teens have become smarter, at least a significant amount of teens. Like this chapter mentioned the maturity level is not the same compared to years ago . A lot of teens are not expected to have jobs right out of high school. Teens have more opportunities to become involved with college or other activities. Teens no longer have the expectation to start a family at such a young age. I prefer the society we have today, having the opportunity to attend school longer can only lead to  more knowledgeable adults. Having more knowledge about how society works can help us educate our children on many topics.