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Well right now the average age of virginity loss is ~17 now compared to ~21 in 1950[0]. it is not particularly uncommon for middle schoolers to be having sex th

Well right now the average age of virginity loss is ~17 now compared to ~21 in 1950[0]. it is not particularly uncommon for middle schoolers to be having sex these days. There's also a lot more readily available sexual content for all ages now than in 1950. (yes correlation not causation, but there's clearly some connection here) there are plenty of full grown adults who are irresponsible with sexual activity (spreading stds, unwanted pregnancies) so can we just agree that MAYBE middle schoolers shouldnt be exposed to so much sexuality? that maybe a 14 year old has no chance of grasping the consequences and responsibility of sex? [0] http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/how-early-you-lose-your-7783274 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/how-early-you-lose-your...

olavk 9y ago
I think you are missing the point of the case. The obscene lyrics did not actually exist in the song. The various versions of obscene lyrics were most likely created by kids themselves for fun. This was at a time when obscenity was scrubbed from public media, but this didn't mean the kids didn't know about dirty words and sex. You are assuming exposure to sexuality in media is what causes young people to have sex? I think sex have existed longer than mass media.
icc97 9y ago
You couldn't find a better reference than the Daily Mirror? One also might say that the pill had something to do with the change. About 2-3% of Adults in England get an STD [0], so 97% are at least responsible / lucky enough to avoid them. Educating the 14 year olds is the only way - you can't stop the rest. [0]: https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2010/aug/25/stds-england-region-gender-ethnicity-statistics https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2010/aug/25/stds-e...