The BBC recently ran a story on their website regarding the US's sexual abstinence programme for teenagers. It seems that rather than educating their future generations on the possible dangers of sex they consider it more sensible to essentially adopt a puritan and religious right viewpoint and promote a no sex before marriage policy. I'm 21 and still not married. In fact, i plan to never be married. I feel it would be height of hypocrisy to declare 'til death do us part'. I could perhaps declare 'til the £30 divorce papers from staples do us part' but I don't think my girlfriend would appreciate the gesture.
To me it seems that this policy promotes one of two courses of action for American teenagers. Their first option is to get married as soon as possible and I've spoken to many American girls on the Internet who are under the age of 18 and are either married or engaged. That is frankly shocking. The second option is to simply not have sex until you are married. I know lots of people who are 25-30 years old and still not married. Does the American government suggest that these people should still be virgins?
Also remember that this policy essentially blocks comprehensive sex education in the US which is frankly irresponsible and unacceptable. Allow me to quote a young 15 year old girl called Mildred on the subject
"They don't touch on subjects like sexuality, STDs (sexually transmitted
diseases), birth control - it's not allowed because of abstinence-only
education. It leaves you on a cliff-hanger - and a lot of teenagers become
sexually active in their middle school years."
When 15 year old girls called Mildred are talking more sense then your countries administration perhaps it's time to instigate a few changes. Mildred for president!
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