In my experience, at least when talking about young people some 15 years
ago, the bizarre thing to me was that the college track kids -- who
actually mostly already had the basic information as opposed to the
disinformation that seems to perpetuate itself faster even that people
("you can't get pregnant the first time" "You can't get pregnant if the
girl is on top" "Douching with coke will keep you from getting pregnant")
-- were the ones who got the classes talking about sex and its
consequences, while the non-college bound didn't. Which always seemed
backasswards to me. I think our schools have improved the distribution of
information now, (at least at my daughter's school it seems to be part of
the basic program) and probably the biggest obstacle is kids' sense of
immortality and invulnerability: "nothing bad can happen to me."
Any SF out there postulating a reduction in population because people have
less sex for fear of death?
Maryelizabeth
Mysterious Galaxy 619-268-4747
3904 Convoy St, #107 800-811-4747
San Diego, CA 92111 619-268-4775 FAX
http://www.mystgalaxy.com
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