I don't know if this is true, but the first thing that comes to my mind when asked why there's so much hoopla about girls having sex, my first thought comes as a parent, "Oh my God, I don't want my baby to have a baby too soon." Granted, my daughter is only five, but the thought of her having sex at sixteen terrifies me. Even if she knew how to be safe, I'd worry that those boys are going to hurt my baby, by heartbreak not the sex. I'd be less likely to worry when she's 18 or 20, because then I'd think she could handle herself. Things that are crushing in high school just aren't as heavy later.
Anyway, I agree with the things you've said. I think the culture does it because parents are afraid for their kids, mostly for their daughters (although I have the same worries for my ten year old son).
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Date: 30 Nov 2007 01:39 pm (UTC)Anyway, I agree with the things you've said. I think the culture does it because parents are afraid for their kids, mostly for their daughters (although I have the same worries for my ten year old son).
Delilah