beezer wrote:got tonkaed wrote:i think theres 2 ways to look at it, one of them being the way you have discussed. It is pretty horrific. And it really does seem like the type of thing youd probably want parents to know about.
Still look at the other side of the coin, the fact of the matter is, studies show kids are having sex at least at this young of age. In many cases its not the girls fault for doing so, which is reflected in the discreetness that is often given to older girls as well. Its somewhat unlikely that everyone is getting the pill, but it may be getting to people who do in fact need it.
If your a parent, it might just be a signal to try and watch your childs behavior as best you can and to really make sure things dont sneak up on you in regards to sexuality. You dont have to take a child completly out of the world, but realize these things do happen, and that the more involved we are as a society as role models, the hope is that it will happen less.
I think you might feel a little different about what you call "looking at 2 sides of the issue" when it's your kids.
i of course will respect the possiblity that things could have changed.
However i have certainly thought about this, since its somethign that gets discussed from tiem to time. I have a goal of being a parent that informs my children about the world out there in a variety of ways, with sexuality being one of those ways. Im hoping to raise them in a way that they can be comfortable with themselves, their bodies, and something as complex as sexuality. Ill probably provide them with differnet peoples opinions on all these issues, cause im a dork like that.
However, i will also want my children to have access to things that will be safe. Certainly no one likes the idea that there kids could be sexually active, since we dont view our children as sexual beings. However, they will be despite our wishing that it was not so. I hope that as a parent i can do well enough in the life long process of raising my child to have them be secure enough with themselves to make responsible decisions as adults.
So no i dont think ill see it differently, because ill be attempting to lay the groundwork for a hopefully fufilled life for the duration, not just when things come up.