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“Let’s talk about sex, baby. Let’s talk about you and me…” (Salt ‘n Peppa, 1994). Many people have heard this song by Salt ‘n Peppa. However, not many teens are talking about sex with their parents. In fact, most teens squirm at the idea of talking to their parents about losing their virginity. Although a new study suggests that “teens who are close to their mothers wait longer to lose their virginity,” (News services, 2002) I believe that mothers do not have a strong impact on teens’ sexual decisions. A report was drawn from two studies, one published recently in the Journal of Adolescent Health, and the other published in 2000 in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine. Researchers have drawn several conclusions from this report Dr. Robert Blum, director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Adolescent Health and Development, and author of the study, was quoted as saying, “We need to be tuned into what’s happening in our children’s lives.” (News services, 2002) However, the finding that mothers who talk to their teens are often oblivious to their teens’ sexual activity undermines the conclusions of this study. The report found that a mother’s religious beliefs do not necessarily have impact on their teen’s sexual decisions. Teens with religious mothers were just as likely as other teens to have sex. “The study also concluded that mothers have more influence on the timing of their daughters’ first sexual intercourse than their son’s.
Approximate Word count = 972
Approximate Pages = 3.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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