By Cynthia J. Byrd Sex is a hot topic in society today. It is said that sex sales. This may be why teenagers are inundated with sexually related material on a daily basis. During this time of ever increasing violence, teens are spending more and more time indoors enjoying the technological advancements of a fast paced society. Gone are the days of outdoor recreational activity or just hanging outside with friends.
Sex is prevalent in movies, on television and on the radio.
It is read about daily in the newspaper, in magazines and in books. Today's teenagers live in a sexualized world that presents them with some very complex and often adults issues. Young women are having babies earlier, much earlier, than 20 years ago. Teens are threatened with live-ending diseases before their lives really ever begin. They are also often faces with raising a child while they are still struggling with their own development.