Is teenage sex now "socially acceptable"?

I think it is horrific

Even if you do believe in sex before marriage,it is a very serious thing to do. Sex is the only thing that two people can do that can result in the life of another being. Sex can result in STDs and teenage pregnancy. Condoms are not foolproof and even when used correctly- can fail or leak.

Once you have sex someone- you can never take it back.If you gave someone a a shirt or a gift- you can get iy back.You can never get the gift of your body back. I mean, you would have always have had anotehr person inside of your body

Also, in many areas being sexually active is seen as cool.It is viewed as just a function and normal.How is allowing another person inside of your body or exchanging bodily fluids normal? It is the biggest invasion of personal space.In saying this, I have nothing against sex and view it as a natural human occurrence- but it is right when two married people do it

Many people wonder why there are such high divorce rates. One of the reasons is that people are so sexually liberal. A lot of the emotions that you get are not based on love and respect for the person, but based on lust or on hw that person makes you feel. A lot of people will not leave a partner or spouse based on how the other person makes

them feel

Many men and even women will think that ( even whey they view sexuality with liberality) that if they can give to me- what stops them form giving it to someone else

Sex is a huge step and should only be done when you are mature enough emotionally and physically to deal with it. Some girls at 13 and 16 have not even gone through puberty yet or their bodies have not even fully developed! There is a reason why so many places consider sex under a certain age statutory rape. If sex at those ages was ok- then they could have had intercourse with someone who is 25 or 30 and it would not be viewed as rape. There is a reason it is viewed as statutory rape

Personally, I do not believe in sex before marriage not only because of religious reasons, but why would I want to be like a worn out tire or a revolving door where just anyone may come in? Why would I want to put myself at risk of diseases and pregnancy?

If you are going to have sex- make sure you are physically and emotionally ready for it

Don't you find it a bit rhetorical when so many people say that sex before marriage is ok- when the majority of them always say the regretted losing their virginity?

Your question references a question about 13-16 year olds having sex.

I don't think anyone can make a good case for a 13 yo having sex. I think it's mush healthier for 13-15 yo kids to take it slow and stick to sex play. But a sixteen year old? Even so short a time ago as the 50's, it was taken for granted that people would marry and so become sexually active when they finished high school, usually around the age of 17 or 18. If they MAKE SURE they won't have children, I don't really see why someone should object to (at least some of the more mature) 16 year olds having sex.

It's a matter of biology really. My mother's generation, the average age of onset of menstruation was 14. I got my period when I was 10 and was pregnable when I was 11. Today's children's bodies mature earlier than even one generation ago.

Do you really think that a person with an adult body and a teenager's mind is going to be able to resist the hormonal urges for 7 YEARS, until they reach 18? That's not reasonable or very plausible.

I think young teenagers should be given ways to explore their sexuality safely, protected both physically and emotionally.

It has become very socially acceptable, I don't know why but it has. Even the age 17 to many people is seen as a late age to lose your virginity which is ridiculous cause that is actually the average. Many people seem to think it is not normal for people to be virgins past 18 and even assume they must be undeseriable to the opposite sex which is not true at all.

I was 14 when I had sex, which I feel shameful about and not cause of religious reasons since I am an atheist. I think that was far too young for me especially physically wise and it was not a nice experience at all for me. Sometimes I really wish I was still a virgin, especially since in my eyes the most decent men in this world probably prefer women who do not believe in sex before marriage. If I could go back in time, I would have waited!

One of my friends who was very anti sex before marriage has become the opposite, she sleeps with any man now. I think she is going to ruin her reputation completely and when a potential husband finds out that she used to sleep with some men after just knowing them for a couple of hours that it will affect their opinion of her and they may find it very off putting. And then there is the risk of stds and pregnancy! I think she could be ruining her life in the long run. I'm very picky when it comes to men but it is better to be too picky than too easy!

Also all the amount of teenage parents who can't look after their own kids is shocking, it's all you see on jeremy kyle (if you are not from the UK, it's like ricky lake, that kind of show). Every time I watch it is about a teenage couple or ex couple who have kids together but the girl isn't even sure if the boyfriend or ex boyfriend is the dad or one partner slept with other people, that kind of thing and I just think why would you do those things to yourself. The people on it just seem to have sex with anyone and everyone and I think that is immoral.

I'm only 20 y/o and I agree with what you are saying, I don't like how teenage sex has become so socially acceptable and the way it is always on tv like it's the in thing to be doing and that most teenagers are doing it. I think the media and society in general actually puts pressure on teenagers to have sex at younger ages, like it is some kind of race to lose their virginity and some kind of status symbol!

In a simple yes or no form, i'd say yes sex between minors has become socially acceptable for a number of reasons. Mainly because of an inability to find a suitable punishment for the offense does it occur(we shouldn"t lock teens up for doing what comes naturally to every living creature on the planet and hitting of teens by parents is less socially acceptable than teens having sex) Morality hasn't disappeared it has simply evolved, women have gained equal rights socially including the right to sleep with whomever they choose. Virginity and marriage are patriarchal concepts designed to enslave women and ensure that society remain dominated by men. Perhaps it is time to educate children about their bodies and sexuality at the tenderest age possible so that they will have the ability to have healthy sexual relationships ONLY when they are prepared for them and not when their peers begin talking about it.

Teenage sex has been around LONG LONG LONG before you were born. Sexually teenagers are physically enough to breed, though the general accepted position is that they do not posses the skills to be parents in todays world as teenage res. A few hundred years ago one would seriously encourage your kids to marry, and have kids as teenagers.

We should not pretend that teenage sex is a new thing, and should much rather look at ways to ensure that these kids do not become parents. In the society today they will be unable to cope, so we must make sure they are not burdened with kids. There is however absolutely no reason why they should not have sex.

I know how you feel. But many things have changed, many definitely for the worst. Im 22 right now and im amazed at how many of my mates list their virginity pre-16, how many girls they date within a 2 month period, all these sneaky tricks and stuff they use to win a girls heart.

Out on the street of my neighborhood i see 14-15 yr old kids say hello with a kiss on the mouth. Every 2nd day i see an article on the news about another child pornography outbreak and i think what goes through those girls minds when they strip for cash at like 10 yrs old.

Your definitely not the only one, but many of us are slowly dying out with preconcieved ideas shaped by society, and by their own generation itself T.T

It's a shame that there is a need for a factual programme like this. I probably will but would sooner Question Time was on

It's wrong. "sexual liberation" is just a market ploy, saturating the media and social enviroment with hedonistic materialism at the expense of the physical and emotional health of youngsters. Hmmm... 50% divorce rate, I wonder if people are having problems with sex and intimacy? Of course I'm just a "buzzkill" right....?

sense humans have been around in the beging of time, people have been uptight and prudish, for thosuands of years, various religous empires or empires ruled and installed religon and their god around.this is still evident, as far as drug use and sexual freedoms go i feel they are...most of the country is religous, however no all people follow the way and true ideals of the lord and this varries from religon to religon, but premarital sex in almost all major religons is illegal. none the less ideals and as soceity grows and advances and the promotion of certain media inetnesites, it really clearly varies, the fact of the matter remains is that religon is sadly dying out in the world, and this leads many people to feel the world will end in the near future..many many parents no longer teach or install relgion into their childrens lives, or even bring it up however some reigons of the USA are more affected with this than others, examples TEXAS, Florida, California, New york, illionois, michigan..a great deal of people in cities over 650,000 are also less religon than say your average american citie with a metropopitian area of around 1 million or less. in all reasons larger cities tend to be the birth of different expanse..

Know by all means people will change their very ideas, overtime, however like i said the dying or religon is the primarily case, and will religon may be dying out..the world in many ways no due to religon however but has become safer and more sound, yes know a days were hear about all the shootings and killings but they effect less than 1% of the population on average way less, its not to say that back before t.v. and the media that their wasnet murder cause their was..alone in the 20th century the most massive amount of people were murdered than throught all of history, world war 1 and world war 2 attribuated to this cause. but i mean people know a days arent as crazy as say back than, the boogyman and ideas like that came off of children being stolen by child molesteros back in the day, we no longer have crusades..the amount of relgious hate and fighting is dying off, however its not till we die that god settles and rids the evil..

BUT

really not everyone is having sex, the average age people lose their virginty in America is at age 18

http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/64274

the average age is 17-19 in america

most people at least half of those who lose their virgity at age 18 or so lose it on prom night..

http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/64274

another half or roughly 50% or so have sex after age 18

but around 45% have sex before high school ends with some studys saying 30% losing it prom night

most people who have sex on average have sex senior year

or after high school but before age 20 on average

http://digg.com/educational/Worldwide_Average_Age_...

the world average is 17

http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/story.html?id=0...

I don't think so, I don't think they are responsible enough for it, that's why teenage prenancies and STD's are on the rise. I don't have kids yet, but when i do if I catch my young daughter messing around she is going to be in for SUCH an ***-kicking.