Upset with Big Tobacco!
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As a society, we don’t allow children under age 18 to purchase cigarettes, and we prosecute those who sell them to minors. These laws are in place in order to protect kids from the effects of smoking, an addictive habit, which if continued places one at great risk of lung cancer or heart disease. Why, I ask, do we falter or even hesitate, when it comes to the message we give teens about sexual activity? One cigarette won’t kill you or make you sick, but one sexual encounter could do both.
Even though kids smoke, kids drink, and kids do drugs, we still tell them “Just say no.” or “Don’t do it.” Why is there such a huge disconnect when it comes to premature sexual activity? Why can’t we (as a society) treat sex like we treat drinking, drugs and smoking in the teen population? Could it be that society can’t really agree on a clear definition of “premature” in relation to sexual activity? Can we agree that there is no benefit in this day and age from teen sexual activity?
‘Durex, the condom manufacturer, did a world-wide survey on sexual behavior and sex education. In analyzing their data, we came to a startling conclusion: there is a statistically significant linear relationship between onset of sex education and onset of sexual behavior. Simply stated, the earlier an adolescent is educated about sex, the earlier he is likely to engage in sex. This observation is so remarkable because it remains true across a worldwide tapestry of cultures which have different political systems, ethnic makeup and religious systems.”
From: As Goes Montgomery County, So Goes the Nation?,
by David Blakeslee, PsyD
My, I bet Durex loves a curriculum like we’re going to get in
Maybe we need to get upset with Big Latex!