Teen Sex and the Media

“Rap It Up”, a familiar phrase heard all too often in today’s very influencing media sources. In today’s society teen sex is becoming an issue because of this misleading phrase. Many companies try to decrease the percentages of teen pregnancy and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases through promotion of protected sex but also forget to include the possible “accidents” that may occur while having “safe sex”. When these percentages are presented it is not out of the ordinary for one question to be presented: “Whose fault is it anyway”? It is the popular opinion of others that since the media is the most influential source for teens today then they should promote the idea of putting a stop to teen sex in general, and what better way than the idea of Abstinence. Rather than the continuous advertising of the use of condoms and “safe sex”, the media should encourage and advertise the idea of abstinence to insure a decrease in the......

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3. Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage
   

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5. Sex Ed: Comprehensive Vs Abstinence Only
   

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