Sharp Rise in girls under 16 having sex

9/2/2009
State any two reasons mentioned in the article which contributes to the sharp rise in girls under 16 having sex.

Firstly, a girl might want to have casual sex because most of her friends had sex with their boyfriends. This might induce peer pressure and thus casual sex. Secondly, having sex is a desire for a closer connection with their boyfriends and being pressured by their boyfriends into giving themselves. That was why girls had casual sex.

What are some consequences which a girl might face for engaging in casual sex?

Firstly, a girl might have unwanted babies and naturally abortion. After she had an abortion, she would most probably not have another baby. After abortion, it might cause infections. Secondly, a girl might have STDs( Sexually Transmitted Disease). If either a male or female has STDs, and had sex, they might affect the other party. The babies born might also have the disease.

What are some reactions after you read this article?

I am not shocked or surprised. It is common and youths these days think casual sex is cool. Youths today thrive on popular culture and fashion fads, and if something looks cool and gets attention, they will do it.

If one day, a close friend of yours confess to you that he/she has been engaging in sex, what would your advice to him/her be?

Use a calm tone to tell him/her the consequences of engaging sex. This will at least stop him/her from continuing having sex. If he sex with a girl and had a baby, I would tell him to bear the responsibilities. If she sex with a boy and becomes pregnant, I would let her know the dangers of abortion and she would decide to keep or not to keep.