Clearly ignorance isn't bliss. But the prevalence of abstinence only approaches to sex isn't the only problem facing girls today although it's related to the underlying issue. I think the biggest problem is America's unhealthy and unrealistic relationship with sex. The combination of inadequate responsible, comprehensive sex education and hypersexualized media representations of women is a recipe for disaster. We need to emulate our Canadian and Western European colleagues who have much lower teen pregnancy rates while providing teens with much healthier attitudes about sex along with greater access to honest and comprehensive sex education.
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Clearly ignorance isn't bliss. But the prevalence of abstinence only approaches to sex isn't the only problem facing girls today although it's related to the underlying issue. I think the biggest problem is America's unhealthy and unrealistic relationship with sex. The combination of inadequate responsible, comprehensive sex education and hypersexualized media representations of women is a recipe for disaster. We need to emulate our Canadian and Western European colleagues who have much lower teen pregnancy rates while providing teens with much healthier attitudes about sex along with greater access to honest and comprehensive sex education.
January 30, 2010 - 9:08pmThis Comment
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