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If you have teenagers in your life that you care about who are attempting to navigate this ridiculous culture,then you should read Reggie Osborne's She Only Said “Yes” Once.
Warning: there are some strong words and sexual terms in this post. But no less than what almost all of our kids are being exposed to on a regular basis!
This author makes a good attempt at explaining what's really happening in our kids' world.
I often hear from parents who have been shocked to discover their children's sexual behaviors.
Many of these are good Christian people who truly believed their children would make wiser choices.
Many of these parents are devastated and left discouraged and overwhelmed.
This is a great time to remind all of us to step into this discussion with our children. Now.
Here is a great quote to encourage you to read further:
One generation…two generations, have grown up in a culture where sex means practically nothing on TV and media, and so they’ve actually embraced the idea that it means nothing in real life! They’ve heard the message and believed it: “Sex is no big deal”. They feel totally inadequate and unfulfilled if they aren’t having it.
And we have done such a good job teaching that message, that now 1 in 5 women who attend college for four years say they’ve been sexually assaulted. Or is it 1 in 7, like the authors of the study tried to clarify in TIME Magazine? Am I supposed to feel better about 1 in 7, as opposed to 1 in 5? Is that supposed to comfort me?
Read the full article here.
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See these related posts:
Sex Education: 8 keys to talking to your children
Talking to Kids about Sex: 5 Reasons It Can be Hard
Sex and Your Children: What You Don’t Know
Is Marriage Optional for Our Kids?
The Sex Ed Book List I Promised
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