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Television Makes Sex Acceptable To Teens

Every year over 15 million Americans arethat has become an epidemic.
diagnosed with an STD (sexuallyThe fact is that concerned parents are
transmitted disease). The STD problemin a war to save their children's lives
has reached epidemic proportions in theand self-respect. Part of the problem
United States and around the world - andparents face today is that as a society
teens top the list.we have not yet confronted the reality
Ever wonder why? Is it because publicof what's going on. The school system is
school sex education has failed tooften an active agent in selling a
protect our younger generations andsexually promiscuous lifestyle to
because television makes sex acceptableteenagers due to the liberal slant of
to teens. The answer is clearly yes.the public education system.
Popular television programs and evenStatistics show beyond a shadow of a
commercials teaches teens that anydoubt that sex education has failed to
lifestyle is acceptable as long as itreduce teen pregnancies and STDs. Our
feels good, and or that everyone else isresponse to the failure of sex education
doing it.has been to do more of the same.
What television doesn't tell teens isThe reality is that there is only one
how quickly it can go bad for them. Thereal way to prevent sexually transmitted
success and appeal of television isdiseases (STDs) in teens and that is
based on its promise of instantabstinence from premarital sex.
gratification: You deserve whatever youWe need to address this epidemic as a
want-now! Television doesn't teach teensnation, but parents can't wait for
that you always have to pay the piper;politicians to carry the ball; your
every action has a consequence.teens are at risk today. As a parent,
Sady, many teens are left to learn theyou have a duty and a right to protect
hard lessons on their own, oneyour child:
consequence at a time. Today'sÂ- You have a right to demand that your
television networks send the messagechild be taught the importance of
that premarital sex leads to happiness,abstinence in his or her sex education
fulfillment, and joy. Popularclass.
programming portrays premarital sex asÂ- You have a right to take your teen
an important part of a teen'sout of sex education class and provide
preparation for adulthood. And becausehome schooling in this area if you
no one in questions this, it's accecptedobject to what your teen is being taught
as fact.in school.
Recent research shows that a majority ofThe best way for parents to protect
young people will have had a sexualtheir children from STDs-and from the
encounter before marriage. In fact, 1-5influence of television-is by modeling a
five girls will have first sexualsocially and ethically responsible
intercourse for the first time by theylifestyle.
time they are 15.Research shows that positive parental
Television continues to make sexguidance is the No. 1 factor in a
acceptable to teens; teens continue toteenager's decision to abstain from
get pregnant and contract STDs; and thepremarital sex.
nation continues to ignore a problem



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