I really have a hard time, and it very well might be one of my many faults, believing studies. I believe that many studies conducted an opinion is formed before the study even takes place which in every shape and form taints the study. Whether it be the people chosen (or lab rats) to participate in the study, the geographical location, how the study is performed, ie: questions asked, not asked etc…. I mean come on watch the news, every night a new study surfaces saying this fruit, in excess prevents cancer or too much of this causes cancer. It’s reached the point that everything you put in your mouth at one point or another had a studies done on it and one study showed it prevents cancer and another shows it causes cancer.

I did not grow up in a strict household but sex was not a topic either. My parents did not educate me on sex and neither did my school. My friends educated me on sex and being that most were just as inexperienced as myself it left a lot of curiosity. The extent of my sex talk was my Mom’s best friend taking me for a ride and asking me if I was having sex with my then serious boyfriend. Of course we had but my answer was no. I was believed and then handed a note with a phone number on it to the local health clinic where I could receive birth control. I was never told about STD’s. All the reason why I agree with your last statement, we need to educate kids on the ramifications of sex, pregnancy and worse STD’s especially Aids. Pregnancy and Aids are something that NEVER go away.

The rest of what you had to say in part is probably true but there are so many other factors that probably accompany it, for example, being sexually abused themselves, being bullied in school, not having positive relationships to model their own relationsips after, mental disabilities,and environment.