The social view on adolescent sexuality varies across cultures, societies, communities, and families. It is a controversial topic because some individuals perceive sexuality as an important development of a teenager’s gender and identity, while others are opposed to the sexual interaction of adolescence. In the book Not Under My Roof, Amy Schalet demonstrates that in the Netherlands, society provides information and support about sexuality to teenagers. The normalization of sexual behavior in the Netherlands has allowed teenagers to develop a greater control over their sexual desires. In contrast, America’s perspective of adolescent sexuality makes the experience unenjoyable to young adults. The affiliation of sexual behavior with reciprocal
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“Part of the opposition to and discomfort with, adolescent sexuality is its association with high prevalence of unintended consequences, such as pregnancy, and sexually transmitted diseases” (Schalet, Pg. 4). Society belief that discussions about sexuality could affect teenager perspective on sexual activity. Instead, American adolescences would benefit from the acceptance of open discourse related to sexuality. According to Schalet, in the Netherlands a new perspective of sex has concluded in an increase in teenagers’ self-esteem and prevention of unintended consequences. In America the stigmatization of sex has discarded the open discussion of sexuality, gender and identity because of religion, upbringing, and institutional norms, which have implemented codes of conducts in society. Consequently, teenagers are prone to more risks because of their lack of sexual support and education. In the Netherlands there was ideological shift about adolescence sexuality. Schalet says that “adolescent sexuality has been considered a common part of growing up and experimenting. It’s discussible with adults in families, schools, and health care clinics.” (Schalet, Pg. 5). Such sexual revolution occurred because of a united contribution among religion, media, government, and policy makers. The normalization of sexual …show more content…
According to an excerpted quote from Talbot’s article, “even though young children are making that decision to become pregnant, they’ve also decided to take responsibility for their actions and decided to follow up with that and get married and raise this child”(Talbot, 2008). Pregnancy is a common situation in conservative Christian families. The pregnancy of the Republican candidate for Vice-President, Sarah Palin, struck the nation by surprise. However, the reaction from the “blue states” and “red states” demonstrates an unpredictable response. Blue states support sex education and are not against sexual intercourse before marriage, although these states seem to regard “a teen-age daughter’s pregnancy as devastating news” (Talbot, 2008). While the red states are untroubled by a teenager’s pregnancy “as long as she doesn’t choose to have an abortion” (Talbot, 2008), even though these states encourage abstinence. According to Talbot, Mark Regnerus, a sociologist and researcher at the University of Texas at Austin, explains that pregnancy is more acceptable by religious institutions because religion establishes different attitudes towards sex and pregnancy. Religions regards pregnancy as a gift from God, as a result pregnant teenagers tend to keep the baby and are more included into the
“Part of the opposition to and discomfort with, adolescent sexuality is its association with high prevalence of unintended consequences, such as pregnancy, and sexually transmitted diseases” (Schalet, Pg. 4). Society belief that discussions about sexuality could affect teenager perspective on sexual activity. Instead, American adolescences would benefit from the acceptance of open discourse related to sexuality. According to Schalet, in the Netherlands a new perspective of sex has concluded in an increase in teenagers’ self-esteem and prevention of unintended consequences. In America the stigmatization of sex has discarded the open discussion of sexuality, gender and identity because of religion, upbringing, and institutional norms, which have implemented codes of conducts in society. Consequently, teenagers are prone to more risks because of their lack of sexual support and education. In the Netherlands there was ideological shift about adolescence sexuality. Schalet says that “adolescent sexuality has been considered a common part of growing up and experimenting. It’s discussible with adults in families, schools, and health care clinics.” (Schalet, Pg. 5). Such sexual revolution occurred because of a united contribution among religion, media, government, and policy makers. The normalization of sexual …show more content…
According to an excerpted quote from Talbot’s article, “even though young children are making that decision to become pregnant, they’ve also decided to take responsibility for their actions and decided to follow up with that and get married and raise this child”(Talbot, 2008). Pregnancy is a common situation in conservative Christian families. The pregnancy of the Republican candidate for Vice-President, Sarah Palin, struck the nation by surprise. However, the reaction from the “blue states” and “red states” demonstrates an unpredictable response. Blue states support sex education and are not against sexual intercourse before marriage, although these states seem to regard “a teen-age daughter’s pregnancy as devastating news” (Talbot, 2008). While the red states are untroubled by a teenager’s pregnancy “as long as she doesn’t choose to have an abortion” (Talbot, 2008), even though these states encourage abstinence. According to Talbot, Mark Regnerus, a sociologist and researcher at the University of Texas at Austin, explains that pregnancy is more acceptable by religious institutions because religion establishes different attitudes towards sex and pregnancy. Religions regards pregnancy as a gift from God, as a result pregnant teenagers tend to keep the baby and are more included into the