I am told that in Mormon areas like Salt Lake City, the teenagers don't have sex much. This is generally because they don't believe that oral sex is "sex". (Clinton is not alone.) They are quite serious about this. Probably even anal sex is not "sex". Of course they have a lot of "non-sex".
Whereas where I grew up, in Denmark in the seventies, none of us, practically, had any sex, oral or otherwise. And Denmark is perhaps the most liberal and permissive country in the world.
Does this give anybody pause for thought? That perhaps the more rules and suppression there is about something, the more it flourishes?
Not to mention: if it has to be hidden, then kids don't know anything about protecting themselves from pregnancies and sexually transmitted deceases.
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Oral sex is not 'sex'?
Great news - there are and few girls I know, I'd like to spread this message to?
I wonder what my wife will say, though ;-)
I think all kids should be educated about sex from an early age as possible.
I agree with wonko, they have to have the confidence to say no if it is not right for them, rather than feeling pressurised or obliged.
The teenage pregnancy rate is, I believe, quite high in the UK in comparison with other European countries.
This suggests that we are doing something wrong somewhere.
Your stated perception of sex and oral sex in Salt Lake is a little different than reality. There is a strong relgious influence that stresses waiting for sex until after marriage. This includes oral sex as well; which is generally discouraged before and after marriage.
Based on my personal experience and from data recently (last few months) published in the Salt Lake Tribune (major Salt Lake news paper)indicates young people in and around Salt Lake are about as sexually active as anywhere in North America.
Hopefully you can visit the West (Western United States)some day and enjoy the great open spaces, friendly people and get to know a little more about the culture.
Regards,
M Thomas
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