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Article: Another planet: Anouk Ride reports on the mixed messages that teenagers are being given about sex and argues that young people have rights too.
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- New Internationalist
- Article date:
- July 1, 1998
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Get real
Methods for contraception and prevention against STDs should be explained and discussed fully and in terms kids can understand by people they can relate to. Knowledge is not enough - they need support not judgement.
sex ed
Education of young people will only work if adults too learn about sex and young people's rights.
Cheer up
Sexuality is part of normal teenage development, not a monster to be locked away and starved. Young people need a chance to grow into their bodies, understand their reproductive systems and be responsible in their sexual relations. Sex is about relationships, personal discovery - and fun.
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