in sexual activity. Some adults and parents are concerned that allowing teenagers to receive contraception will lead them to become more sexually active, “For some teens . . . birth control encourages promiscuous behavior. Teens who may have otherwise practiced abstinence, now have a reason to become sexually active. Birth control also poses moral concerns for religious families” (Tucker). The belief that more available contraception leads to higher rates of sexual activity isn’t uncommon but…
Contraception- 1. Do all contraception devices protect you against STI’s? Not all contraception devices can protect you from STI’s. There is one way which can potentially lessen the risk of STI’s. If you use barriers such as male and female condoms and dams, it will help stop infections from spreading when involved in oral, vaginal and anal sex. 2. Which contraceptive device is 100% affective? The contraceptive device which is close to 100% affective is the contraceptive implant (Implanon).…
Scenario A- Hey i 'm Dolly i 'm 17 and has recently started a sexual relationship with my boyfriend Johnny who is 2 years older. I know that he has had sex with a couple of girls in the past and I would like him to get checked for STIs to make sure that everything 's safe. I also want to feel confident and secure in my relationship with Johnny and hope that we can communicate effectively about anything that is worrying the us. Hey Dolly,a relevant strategy for your situation is that you need…
alternatives they can choose, which could include information about giving the child to an adoption agency. Another creative strategy would be to mandate a new class to the current curriculum in schools across the country that would educate students about birth control and sex. Doing so would allow students from sixth grade to high school to gain consciousness in methods of contraception, and understanding the results of an unexpected pregnancy. A fifth strategy would be to create an application…
call herself free who does not own and control her body ” (Margaret Sanger). In society birth control can be seen as a positive or negative connotation. For instance people who are religious have different views on whether a woman should take birth control due to their spirituality. The use of birth control should not be determined by religious or moral opinions or even men, but by the woman who is seeking it. Birth control is not immoral. It is the woman 's right to choose whether to endure…
Parents who communicate with their children tend to have a more open relationship with their child. Many teenagers wish their parents would have talked to them about sex before making the decision to lose virginity. Researchers have found kids who have been educated about sex from their parents have had healthier relationships than kids who were not. Also, researchers have found that kids feel like they are more self-assured. In the article, "Talking to your kids about sex" it stated, "Parents…
how they are portrayed. However, a film that played a pivotal role in creating the negative racial stigma associated with blacks throughout American culture is the film The Birth of a Nation. Birth of a Nation paved the way for racial stereotypes of Africans Americans to transcendent time throughout motion pictures. The film Birth of a Nation (1915) was adapted from Thomas Dixon’s novel The Clansman. “Dixon was a minister and lecturer and wrote The Clansman to offer what he felt was an accurate…
The story of Frankenstein sets an interesting plot where a scientist brings life out of the non living and creates a monster that brings death and fear into the lives of many. Although it may seem far fetched, the evil creation shares many similar personality traits with the ambitious scientist that created him. Victor, the intelligent scientist that was able to create life, and the Creature developed many similarities such as taking on God like roles, their loneliness and the absence of loved…
Consequences of Teens Poor Decisions A person must be accountable for his or her actions. She was only sixteen, with huge dreams- too young to become a mom, she would think. Yet she had relations without protection, and she could see those dreams she had disappearing. Really scared, she went to the basement of her school, “Abraham Lincoln High School’’ in Brooklyn, where the nurses office was at. First the nurse checked her pressure and weight. Then she send the information to a doctor to make…
Love, Allies, and The Devil As a younger sister, which I get no choice in the matter, I have realized that I am only one thing to my older sisters, that is a servant. While life proceeds on, I am crushed by the fact that not one of my sister cares when I suddenly realize, moms pregnant. I will no longer be blamed for stealing cookies or cutting all the barbies hair off. I shall seek revenge. As a seventeen year old with three sisters, I have learned to work around certain personalities of each…