"Safer Sex? Some Parents Allow Their Teens to Have Sex Inside Family Home...
Heather Blackmore...posted (an article) this month about a woman who allows her teenage son to have sex with his girlfriend in his bedroom set off a firestorm...Blackmore says that was not the woman's intent...I think … it was more of the attitude, 'Well, kids are going to do it anyway. Why not make it so that it-- it's in a comfortable, safer environment,' as opposed to in a woods," she said."
http://abcnews.go.com/US/parents-teens-s...I want to know... what "location" has to do with safer sex... and what does "safer" sex mean to the general public? I did a few searches and found that not getting pregnant was considered safer... while others focused on the possible contraction of a sexual disease. Again, what does that have to do with location?
IF a partner has a sexually transmittable disease, it won't matter a lick where the sexual act is performed... nor does it reduce the risk of pregnancy. In the in article sited above, those who took part in a
video interview revealed a very telling undercurrent of perception. The parents in the interview that said that teen sex was allowed in their home, seemed concerned that they could some how control the risks presented to their teens. While others who said that wasn't happening, stating that it would be somehow encouraging this activity... or that it would in some way be disrespectful to their home.
I did come across another article that seems to be where I am on this whole issue of premarital sex, be it at home or elsewhere. It goes into the social and emotional effects... that seem to be more at the heart of the parent teen struggle. The teens sited earlier in the
video interview seemed to say to the parents... don't do us any favors... and that not being able to have sex at home was the last line of defense, for teens wanting to escape the pressure of unwanted sex. This is also echoed in the following article that debunks many myths about premarital sex... as well giving many good reasons why teens should be encouraged to save themselves for marriage.
""There is virtually no evidence that condoms reduce the risk of HPV infection at all, though they may slightly decrease the number of people who go on to get warts or cervical cancer."(Mcllhaney) "If used 100 percent of the time, condoms only reduce the risk of chlamydia and gonorrhea infection by about half."(Mcllhaney) Condoms reduce genital herpes by about half too.(Mcllhaney) "If used 100 percent of the time, condoms reduce the risk of HIV transmission by about 85 percent."(Mcllhaney) "Any risk reduction benefits of condoms, however, is dependant upon correct use of condoms, 100 percent of the time. Generally speaking, consistent condom use (using a condom every time one has sex) is quite uncommon."
http://www.marriageromance.com/stories/1...With all the programs out there to create a safer environment for sex... little success has been presented, and quite the opposite effect is being witnessed daily in our society. What would happen if all the sex education and programs were trashed... outright scrapped? I'll tell you what would happen... only good! Let some good basic education penetrate the young hormone filled minds of teens... challenge them to think instead of parrot the social engineering mantras! The education system and media have everyone over-sexed to the point that objective thought is almost impossible.
When are we going to get teens ready for the real world? "Playing house" without the responsibility for their choices only enables destructive behavior. It is no wonder that teens today are so depressed... truth on any issue is at a premium, and "do what you want" is the only advice. Interesting.... sounds like the founding slogan to
Thelema, an occult religion developed by
Aleister Crowley; "do what thou wilt is the whole of the law".
"Is Premarital Sex Worth It?
In today's American society and culture, most people consider premarital sex acceptable and harmless. But is it?"
http://www.marriageromance.com/stories/1...