We all agree that human needs sex as a biological needs, but many people thing that sex is a symbol of entertainment or just a refreshing activities even in our society, sex become the cheapest commercial breaks! how come they will realize that sex is not just an animal habit inside us!
susana answered Monday December 5 2005, 11:38 am: I tend to worry about the seemingly huge obsession there is with sex among teens right now. I worry about the emotional and physical ramifications to the young people who want to either give something so personal and special (it is to many) to someone else for the sake of showing "love," or who use it as pure recreation when they haven't really experienced life and so many other people who will inevitably come along. I also worry about the increase in STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) among teens. I think that sometimes, teens tend to think they are indestructable and that nothing bad can happen to them. I also think there are many misconceptions about sex and how one transmits or contracts STDs AND there are still too many misconceptions about how to keep a girl from getting pregnant, e.g., there has to be actual penetration to get pregnant... WRONG!
Make no mistake, I am NOT being judgmental about sex in general. I just worry that there are too many teens who don't realize the assumed emotional commitment sex can elicit - and more often than not, only from one of the partners.
I feel that our society has gone backwards in how it views sex. What I mean by that is that I do NOT think that our present administration has done anything to educate or provide assistance and laws to help with the CHOICES that people have the right to make, e.g., sex education in schools has dwindled, birth control is harder or virtually impossible for young people to get (especially without a parent's consent which isn't necessarily a great idea for many reasons which I'll not go into here), abortion is once again in the throws of debate and is at the horrible risk of being abolished. I feel that our society has become so ridiculously conservative that many people have lost sight of the fact that sex is going to happen no matter what. I also think these right-wingers feel that if they provide guidance of any kind that they are condoning sex in young people. Obviously, I feel that they are sorely misguided; thus, I also feel that other parts of our society try to make up for the turn of events by almost going overboard with splashing SEX at us at every angle. It has to be very hard on teens to NOT want to experiment and go with what they are bombarded with on a daily basis.
I wish that teens would allow themselves to develop relationships without sex muddying the waters so that as they get older they can choose more intellectually (not just physically) what they want to do: have sex as recreation or have sex with someone with whom they are truly in love...which most of us call "making love." The key word here is "choice." We, as humans, can make choices and not have to necessarily go with the "animal instincts" within us.
Though there may be many teens, such as you, who are confused about what is happening around them, I do advise that you and they try not to be so judgmental. Try to open you eyes and see the conflicts which have been created in our society. Have patience with your friends who do decide to have sex...for recreation or whatever. Hope that they are responsible and safe. If YOU decide not to have sex until you're ready, then Good for You and you're obviously being conscientious about your CHOICE. Just remember that we each make our own choices and we will either be happy about them or learn from the mistakes that come from them. That's what life is all about.
On a last note, recreational sex is fun, definitely. But sex with real love, mutual respect, commitment, and responsibility is so much more fun...and safe. [ susana's advice column | Ask susana A Question ]
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