We have minds of our own, and we know what we're doing. Luckily, I survived high school, despite the social pressures that children of all ages are forced into. I thank Frontline for calling attention to a huge problem that faces all children during the teenage years. From the moment a child hits puberty, the child begins to be bombarded with a multitude of pressures. Kids have to fit in.
Kids turn to each other, and they rebell against everything that's been crammed down their throats.
I don't what the answers are, but with programs like Frontline, waking up parents and kids alike, maybe progress can be made towards keeping teenagers free enough to explore their world, yet guided enough to know that sex is a serious event to consider. I sat down and watched it with my mother. To tell you the truth, I was so embarrassed about halfway through the show, I had to go into my room to finish watching it. Yes these children made mistakes and they are paying for it and their parents who let them do these things are paying for it too. But you had no right to hurt the reputation of the children that don't do the things that those other children you interviewed did.