Sexual Media

               

                   I think people are exposed to too much at such a young age. I remember being in 5^th grade and the children would bring up conversations about sex. In 6^th grade I even heard of people getting sexually active without having sex. In 7^th and 8^th grade I remember that there were a lot of people having sex and even one girl got pregnant. It’s sad. It’s really sad when you know most girls have lost their virginity at 14 or even younger, same with guys. Personally, guys have more peer pressure to have sex than girls. If a guy is 17 and a virgin, he is labeled as gay, a freezer, lame, etc. if a girl is labeled a virgin she isn’t titled as being a “whore” and has more of an innocent outlook. It’s so common for a girl to be called a “whore” when people know that she isn’t a virgin, but it makes no sense when guys brag about their sexual activities and aren’t ridiculed.

                The media influences a lot of our views of sex and exposes us to sex very easily. Television displays sex like no other, whether it is a fast food commercial, a show, or a movie. It’s hard to find anything without a sexual intent on the television unless if you watch a children’s television channel. With all this sex appeal, it really worries me about what the future will be like and what my kids will be exposed to.