Why teens need condoms

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  Posted by maria Sun Jun 21, 2009 9:56pm PDT

  Look,he said he only wants fun..do u think it's funny being force to have sex without long term plan. He means a game,to play ur ass.

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  Posted by Shearon Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:35am PDT

  to the first comment leave dat old man alone he only wants 1 thang your goodies trust me !dnt put ur self n a spot dat u cant get ur self out of ur 18 and trust me its alot of young men ur age around and u be careful with dem bc dey r curious and will exlpore the feild .u r young and dis s da time u stat ur lofe and make da rite decisions for ur future lol he mite have worms neways lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  Posted by Katie B Mon Jun 22, 2009 6:38am PDT

  Hmm... yes, lets blame a president and "his policies" for parents inability to teach their own kids about sex and "safe" sex.... if there were ever the perfect cop out that would be it...

  And condoms are available... it's called a convience store or a drug store.... hell even the 7-11 bathroom has them in there... however, the school has no place advocating sex whatsoever...

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  Posted by Mysterious Gryphon Mon Jun 22, 2009 6:45am PDT

  The school is not advocating sex. It's dealing with that fact that kids are having it.

  Children - by which I mean people under the age of 21 - have no business having sex. EVER. I agree. But it's worth buying a box of condoms or two JUST IN CASE if it means avoiding a thirteen-year-old having a baby.

  So get off your high horse, Katie B, and see the world as it is.

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  Posted by Melissa Mon Jun 22, 2009 7:00am PDT

  i think it's better 2 b safe than sorry. talking 2 ur kids about sex, openly and honestly answering their questions, will help them make informed choices when faced with sexual decisions. my son is 11 and we talk whenever about whatever he wants 2 know. i think when kids are curious and told not to do something it makes the idea more appealing and they are more likely 2 see why it's so taboo. having condoms available in school is not a horrible thing. teen pregnancy is out of control so why not make condoms accessible? as a parent it is your duty 2 protect ur child. so y would u put them in harms way by not telling them about sex and more importantly safe sex? they are gonna have it whether u want them 2 or not. i would rather know that my child is protecting himself and the person he is having sex with, than 2 put himself at risk for an STD, STI, HIV/Aids etc.

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  Posted by Jezabel Mon Jun 22, 2009 7:16am PDT

  Possibly the dumbest thing done in this country in the last decade was the abstinence only policy taught in public schools. Sex educations is to teach, among other things, about contraceptives available on the market (or in development), a teenager will choose to, or not, to have sex regardless whether or not they learned about a IUD or a diaphram. However, knowing the information about contraceptives will at least hopefully allow them to make a smart decision about birth control should they have sex.

  I know people think kids should learn this information on their own or from their parents but, alas, some parents are very uptight about discussions of sex (I know one person whose parents didn't say anything about it to them). As for kids researching it themselves... sorry to say not every teenager is concerned about researching contraceptive statistics. Another problem is the shame factor in buying condoms. Yes, yes, if they're too embarrased then they shouldn't blah blah... But odds are they will just skip condoms all together. Condoms available at school allows for some privacy if they're available in at the nurse's office for free.

  Trust me, when you start having high profile teenaged pregnancies in the US (the Palin family) its time to start correcting the problem.

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  Posted by Katie B Mon Jun 22, 2009 7:26am PDT

  Mysterious Gryphon... I do see the world... I see a bunch of parents that don't care enough about there kids to talk about sex which leads that the school must.... I have worked with many youth where their parents are too busy being parents when it is convient with them... So how about you get off you high horse... This is MY opinion and I AM ALLOWED to have it, if that's ok with you.. and even if it's not.. then too bad.

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  Posted by Katie B Mon Jun 22, 2009 7:34am PDT

  BTW: I never said that schools shouldn't be teaching safe sex including abstinance... I was implying that they shouldn't be passing out condoms as I see that as advocating sexual behavior... People need to quit blaming others for their shortfalls like the author (and others) are doing with Bush's policy....

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  Posted by Ahleah G Mon Jun 22, 2009 8:11am PDT

  I agree with Jezabel. I think that if you are not ready to walk into a drugstore and buy a box of condoms, that is one sure sign that you are not mature enough or ready to have sex. However I doubt that will stop a teenager from doing it. Parents do have the responsibility to talk to their kids about sex. However they don't all live up to that responsibility, and they also just may not want to face the possibility that their child will have sex even if they don't approve. Therefore teens need another source of information. One not tainted by personal or religious beliefs. Just facts - if you have sex you can get STDs or pregnant, so you should wait until you are old enough to handle the responsibility, however if you decide to have sex these are your options to lessen the risks.

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  Posted by another hockey fan Mon Jun 22, 2009 8:28am PDT

  Kids are having sex and as long as they are, they need to have access to contraceptives. Of course, that still doesn't mean they will use them or if they do, use them every time, etc but at least they are there and it shows that parents along with schools are supporting the obvious and unstoppable behavior.

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