People think that the way to educate children or young adults on the topic of sex, and sexual identity is by throwing out facts, and statistics. This has proven to be unsuccessful because the airway of communication is disintegrated. In addition to sex education classes, and pregnancy awareness in schools, teenage girls also need someone to talk to. A person in their life that won’t pass judgment, and a place where they can feel secure, bringing their issues and problems up without feeling as if it’s wrong for them to feel this way. We talked about this in class, and in the book, there’s a section of facts, that state most girls say there isn’t one adult they could trust, or turn to if they needed help. This is a serious problem within the young community, because instead of turning to adults with knowledge, they confide in their peers which are most times just as clueless as they are. This can lead to numerous problems; one of the major problems would be all of the myths, and wrong ideas about sexual protection becoming a reality. Another thing that I think not only teenage girls, but teenagers in general need is, after school activity. I think we all need to come together, and find a way to better educate the next generation on sex, make all of the statistics, and fact, a reality.
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