" There are many problems revolving around the lack of sex education. ... There are two contributing factors to deficient sex education one of the major reasons why young teens are going uniformed about sex is because of their parents. ... There are many ways to solve this problem of deficient sex education, first we must improve parents confidence in speaking to there teens about sex. ... There's books on how parents can speak to there children about sex such as "Having the sex talk with your Teens", "Talk to me First", and "How to talk to Your Children abo...

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What is Sex? ... In the Samoan culture it was implied that oral sex might be "sex." ... I think intercourse to be sex. ... To me, sexual intercourse is sex. ... When the sailors had sex with the girls, that is when sex got redefined. ...

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Whether or not to educate our youth about sex is no longer the question. ... Knowledge of sex grew in step with the child. ... "If I start asking questions regarding sex, will my parents think I am considering having sex? ... Formal sex-education in schools overcomes the shortcomings of relying on parents to fully educate their children on sex. ... In sex education, this allows the teacher to address the ever-changing questions that students might have about sex. ...

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Only 22 states and the District of Columbia require public schools teach sex education, 20 of which mandate sex education and HIV education ("State Policies On Sex Education in Schools" 1). ... Obviously, given the statistical evidence, America's youth needs to know the facts about safe sex, and the most effective way to promote save sex is through sex education. ... Advocating safe sex is another great benefit of sex education. ... A part of sex education is health education. ... It is believed that sex education promotes sex and encourages the young to go out and do the deed....

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In the absence of proper sex education, young adults look to parents, school, television, and friends for information on sex. ... In addition to the option of abstinence, comprehensive sex education informs teens on premarital sex, pregnancy, abortion, oral/anal sex, contraceptives, masturbation, and safe practices, as well as homosexuality and medical care. ... These are all great skills to acquire, but is sex education the appropriate context for these lessons? ... Teens are taught more about not having sex, than what happens when you do have sex, which leads to a considerable number of un...

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Since the early 1990's, sex offenders have had to register on the national sex offender registry list so that it would be easier for states to track them. ... This act established guidelines for states to track sex offenders and required states to confirm their place of residence annually for ten years after their release into the community, or quarterly, for the rest of their lives if the sex offender had been convicted of a violent sex offense. ... It is understandable that once sex offender laws are in place, it is hard for politicians to repeal them because they don't want to a...

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The sex education debate in America takes on special relevance because sex and its related health implications are a reality in the lives of many young people. ... Schools receiving these funds must teach students that they should "just say no" to sex and are not allowed to teach about safe sex. ... Comprehensive sex education provides student with a full outlook on sexuality. ... It must be understood that comprehensive sex education promotes abstinence until marriage, but also effectively tackles the serious concerns of health issues associated with having unprotected sex. Sex edu...

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What I Learned This book was incredibly eye opening in that saying there is a war on sex is not slanderous or hyperbolic. ... What Surprised Me Most One of the most shocking things that I learned while reading America's war on sex was a theme that saturated the entire book, that the culture surrounding sex is very negative. ... What Was Most Valuable As a person who practices humanitarianism I will never understand this moral outcry in the field of sex. ... America's war on sex is valuable resource in the arid desert of information which some of the states have become. ... It seems t...

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Same sex marriage is a pressing issue in today's modern society. People of the same sex deserve the right to marriage, given that people of opposite sex are allowed the right to marriage. Same sex couples are denied important benefits that are given to heterosexual couples. Personal moral disapproval of gay marriage is not a legitimate reason to deny same sex marriage. ... America needs to allow same sex marriage for the good of our people and our country....

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Sex in 7th grade After reading this article, my initial reaction wasn't necessarily surprising, but more or less close to home. I"m totally against the idea of kids having any form of sex at that age, but when I look back, it really wasn't that rare. The only section that really freaked me out was the suburbs in Long Island where the groups of seventh and eighth graders rented limousines and had oral sex in corners of clubs. ... To me, it's already too late just based on the fact that sex is everywhere and it's accepted in today's society. ...

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A second phenomenon is same-sex marriage. ... In Illinois, same-sex marriage is also legal. I am in opposition to same-sex marriage and the thought that an open mind must accept this. ... Restricting same-sex marriage is the same as infringing the freedom everyone is entitled to. ... According to an article, the opposite-sex parental model is viewed as the ideal model and thus is wary of recognizing same-sex parenting because it also entails recognition of same-sex relationships. ...

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Sexual intercourse, and preferably virginity, are a marital duty, and a gift of love, and that sex for pleasure is not a good reason to engage in sex. So the idea is that men have sex for the love of sex and women have sex because they love the man. ... Even though men appreciate and enjoy sex with a responsive partner, they expect her to not engage in sex with others even if they them selves do. ... If her disinterest in sex is all just pretend or a front, she may seek out sex with others when he is not around. ... In sexually committed relationships, problems develop; boys usually want sex...

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Gender may be often associated with sex but it is quite different. ... Same-sex couples are a great example of how stereotyped gender roles do not work when associated with someone's physical sex. ... These are terms that define behaviors, not physical sex. ... Even physically a same-sex relationship can be confusing merely for the reason that both members of the relationship have the same "parts-; how does one physically consummate sex when one's partner has the same sexual organs? ... Same-sex relationship were different people of the same sex possess different gender is one of the...

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One problem with sex talks from parents is that they often become vague because the parent becomes uncomfortable. ... Some parents may shut out their teens, causing their teen to go elsewhere for advice and/or education on sex and topics related to sex. ... The "Sex Talk " is considered to be that awkward moment when a parent sits down with their teenager and tells them about sex. In an article by Time Magazine, "The sex talk is never easy. ... It is important for teens to try to be open minded and engaging socially to their parents regarding sex due to the fact that those who share this matte...

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How do nature and nurture influence the definitions of sex and gender? ... Sex is biological while gender is socially constructed. Genes produce sex. ... Gender is the meanings that society assigns to sex. ... It seems pointless for one to argue that the definition of sex comes from what nature gave us. ...

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How many of you out there like to have sex ,watch people have sex on T.V. or in person, or think about sex. You aren't alone if you are knodding your head yes.The problem is that not everyone has the oppurtunity to have sex and some people are having sex forced upon them, in other words being raped. ... The only difference is that the people getting arrested are paying for sex. ... Prices would vary for assorted sex acts . ... Everyone should be entitled tp have sex. ...

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Or Why are teens in such a rush to have sex? ... Various means have been recommended to combat the problem of teenage pregnancy, including universal sex education, free contraceptive services for teenagers, open discussion of sex between parents and children, and the media. ... A vast majority of sex education teachers, recommend abstinence to their students is the best way to prevent early pregnancy and S.T.Ds Three out of four large school districts in the United States provide some instruction about methods of contraception in sex ed. ... We have to do something about sex abuse, and violenc...

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Therefore, the article shows the effects that lack of parental guidance, sex education, and mass media has on teenage pregnancy, and how it relates teenage pregnancy to foster homes.  ... Consequently, most foster homes do have strong parental guidance, control over sex education, and negative mass media because there are so many restrictions as to what foster homes can and cannot perform by law.  ... Even the federal government has found teenage pregnancy to be a social issue in which lack of parental guidance, sex education, and positive media has been recognized. ... Richard Smith, a Wa...

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How do nature and nurture influence the definitions of sex and gender? ... Sex is biological while gender is socially constructed. Genes produce sex. ... Gender is the meanings that society assigns to sex. ... People do not want to fall out of the definitions that are set up for sex and gender. ...

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Laurie's story is one of many that illustrate the pages of Meg Meeker's "Epidemic: How Teen Sex is Killing Our Kids."" ... "In our society, sex is not just sex. ... (Ward, Rivadeneyra 3) Women are stereotyped as sex objects that act as slaves to sex driven males who suffer from infidelity. ... Most mothers want their daughters to be independent and to think that they are equal to men, and then MTV idolizes sex because sex sells. ... Such stereotypes add to the correlation of unrealistic and undeveloped concepts of sex. ...

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A recent Waxman study states "Virginity pledgers are no less likely to engage in premarital sex than their peers. ... Sex before marriage is bad. But with sexual education, it satisfies the curiosity within students to WHY sex should be taken seriously. ... This just shows that some teens are going to have sex no matter what they are taught in school. ... Abstinence was originally a religious practice where having sex before the sacrament of marriage was against God. ...

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Some observers lament that Americans have largely abandoned conventional sexual values that discourage casual sex, premarital sex, promiscuity, and adultery. ... Victorian-era doctors and much of the public understood sex by analogy to the second law of thermodynamics, believing that excessive sex led to mental and physical degeneration, thus undermined his ability to rule his family and compete successfully in the business world. ... Although so-called sexual impropriety including non-procreative sex and non-marital sex was publicly condemned, it was quietly tolerated among men, who were as...

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Now people are fighting over whether or not same sex marriage should be allowed. ... Same sex marriages won't be any different. ... People are becoming desensitized to sex through music, television, and movies. ... Religion seems to be one of the major problems with not only same sex marriage, but homosexuality in general. ... Americans will eventually accept same sex marriage. ...

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Other states have moved to forbid marriages between persons of the same sex. ... I do feel that gay people have given a reason that carries enough weight for the government to authorize same-sex marriage. ... Homosexual relationships are more than just sex with someone of the same gender. ... Their first response encompasses sex, promiscuity and AIDS. ... If same-sex marriage is made legal, the next generation won't think of it as taboo. ...

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So my big question is what is the difference between two porno stars engaging in sex on screen and a prostitute having sex with a customer? They both are getting paid money for having sex. ... In our society, the porno star engaging in sex on screen is accepted. However, the prostitute is penalized for having sex. ... I don't understand why a prostitute goes to prison for engaging in sexual relations while a porno star can have sex on screen and not be punished, like the prostitute, for having sex. ...

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