Sex And Teenagers

Experimenting with limited knowledge.

- Rimli Bhattacharya

Sex is a fascinating subject because of the strong feelings involved, because of its potential for pleasure, and because of the deeply held cultural beliefs surrounding sex. In this essay, I explain the subject of sex and teenagers, cause and effect. Technical details of sexual interactions are unnecessary for a general discussion of morality and are not discussed here.

Sexually active teenagers are a significant problem we must look at. A question that rings in the minds of teenagers everywhere is when to have sex. Our society instructs us to wait until one is in a loving marriage to have sex. Not only is the society preaching abstinence, but now public schools are also teaching students on the advantages of abstinence. Premarital sex is a growing and important issue. Premarital sex is usually the cause of sexually transmitted diseases, teen pregnancy, and deep emotions of regret.

It’s been observed teenagers love experimenting with sexual activities more and more today than ever before. According to Charles Krauthammer, “Sex oozes from every pore of the culture and there’s not a kid in the world who can avoid it”. Teenagers are surrounded by some sort of sexual connotations all the time. Whether it is television, radio, school, or even the Internet, teenagers are hearing the effects of sex in our society. The price that teenagers pay for being sexually active greatly outweighs any advantages. The period of puberty occurs somewhere between the ages of 10 and 14 for most but can vary for different people. Heredity, health problems, and emotional and physical stress can cause these variations.

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