The movie Grease, one of the best-loved movies of the twentieth century, was watched by millions in the movie theatre upon its release in 1978. A newer generation that had a more modern take on sex got to experience the gang from Rydell High when it was re-released in 1998. There are many memorable scenes in the movie, but one that really stands out is the scene where Rizzo and Knicky are making out in his car and the mood changes from serious to more serious. Getting more and more swept away by the moment Knicky reaches into his wallet to get his condom and realizes that it is broken. This doesn’t come as much of a surprise considering that he received the condom in eighth grade and here he is a senior. Rather than let the mood be blown and be responsible, they decide to go ahead and have sex anyways. Rizzo has a scare several weeks later when she realizes that she has missed a period. Throughout the rest of the movie, Rizzo is tormented by the fact that she might be pregnant because of this one passionate night with no protection. Although the movie takes place in the fifties, the premise is still something we face today and still very real therefore, passing out condoms at school is just one way of coping with it.
On the other hand, there are those who do not see the passing out of condoms as a positive thing. Granted there are startling statistics as to the rise of teenagers having sex but the passing out of condoms is only going to increase that number. It was one thing to approve sexual education in high school but to actually pass out condoms is like saying that you encourage the teenager to go out and have sex. Teenagers are too young to make wise decisions and that is what they need role models in their lives for, to help guide them the right way. Many times, teenagers make unwise decisions without first considering the ramifications of their actions. If condoms are handed out it will only guide them the wrong way and help disillusion the ramifications of such decisions. College may be a place for the teenager to grow and learn but it can be done without going out and having sex without protection. Furthermore, if the person really feels the need to actually go out and have sex than he or she should feel the need to go and get his or her own protection rather than be subjected to it on campus. There are other contraceptives rather than condoms that could be subjected and if condoms are allowed will those be the next ones to be subjected to students attending schools?
n the late part of the twentieth century, America saw a sexual revolution which brought about many more increasingly dangerous consequences for sex than simply becoming pregnant. Every year, thousands of teenagers be
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