Article on Teens and the Subject of Virginity

After reading The Virgin Diaries I have been thinking a lot about sex, virginity, and how teens look at both of these things. In today’s society our media, songs, and even commercials use “sex” to sell. This has caused a lot of things like low self-esteem for girls, because the media only perceives “skinny” as beautiful. I wish that the topic of sex was talked about in schools more, but we find that it is banned to talk about this subject at schools. Why? With a rapid increase in pregnancy, STD’s, and teens being sexually active I think that they should know the facts. Reading the Virgin Diaries made me realize that teens need to know more about this subject, and many times are uneducated because their parents feel uncomfortable talking about it.

I am not saying whether it is right or wrong to be sexually active while a teenager, because it isn’t my “place” to tell people what to do. What I am saying is that it would be very beneficial if teens were taught more about the risks of having sex. Sex is just more than intercourse; it comes with deeper emotions and feelings. Many teens don’t think that until they experience it for themselves. When I was younger my parents didn’t bring up this subject at all, they just avoided it altogether. I wish that I would have had The Virgin Diaries to read when I was a teenager. I will be recommending it to parents and teens alike. I think that the Virgin Diaries would really shine the light on the subject of Virginity and reveal to teens and parents the risks and facts of sexual intercourse.

What do you guys think about this topic? Feel free to leave your opinion. Thanks for stopping by and taking your time to read this.

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