Teens + Sex = A Need for Accurate Info

Young teens are going to have sex. This is the way of the world. We can try to fight it, but that’s kind of like fighting rain in Vancouver or Cher’s career: ain’t no way to stop it. I’m not saying all young people everywhere will have sex; some won’t, but many will.

The best thing adults can do is arm teens with as much information about sex (safe sex and safe relationships in particular) as they can to prevent misinformed decision-making ie: “The rhythm method is foolproof!” or “If I don’t have sex with him, he’ll dump me, and I don’t want that.” Some adults could use this same type of information, but that’s another issue.

Sometimes (many times?) teens don’t want to be lectured to, or discuss sex with anyone, let alone parents or teachers or anyone over 28, so the web has become an important resource for young people looking for the facts.

If you know a young person — or you are a young person — looking for some info beyond the basic birds-and-bees, here are some great sites to check out:

http://www.sxetc.org - A site for teens by teens
http://www.sexualityandu.ca/eng/teens/ - From the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
http://www.teenwire.com/ - From the Planned Parenthood Federation
http://www.scarleteen.com/ - A great online magazine