The Effect of Sex in the Media

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Sex in the Media

America has one of the largest pregnancy rates in teens in the whole world (“Sexuality, Contraception, and the Media”). Pregnant teens have to make many hard choices. They must decided to keep the baby or not., and to continue on with school. or not. Teens moms can lose everything they’ve worked for after one bad decision. Sex is in teens lives because of media influence.
Sex is commonly portrayed in teens lives by media. The media thinks that sex is in most teens lives (Somers and Tynan). Statistically they're right. “61% of all high school seniors have had sexual intercourse”(“Sexuality, Contraception, and the Media”). The media trying to stay up to date puts content out that they think the teens will relate to even if that content sends a bad message. Every year more and more teens aren't virgins (Somers and Tynan). If the media cut down on the amount of sexual content shown maybe teens wouldn't be having so much sex, but they won't they are actually expanding and influencing everyone. All races and genders are targeted sexualy by the media (Somers and Tynan). They also try to trick people into having sex. The media says everyone is doing it (“Sexuality, Contraception, and the Media”). This makes it sound like its okay for teens to have sex, and that its no big deal everyone does it. It is a big deal though. More and more kids are becomomg sexualy active and the media is a big part of that. They need to stop showing so much sexual content to teens. They are sending bad messages to a group of very easily influenced people. Sex has no business being in teens lives or media.
Sexual content is shown to teens much too often on tv. The media is becoming more explicit with sex on tv (“Sexuality, Contraception, a...

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"Sexuality, Contraception, And The Media." Pediatrics 107.1 (2001): 191. MasterFILE Premier. Web. 18 Nov. 2013.Vancouver/ICMJE
Somers, C. L., & Tynan, J. J. (2006). CONSUMPTION OF SEXUAL DIALOGUE AND CONTENT ON TELEVISION AND ADOLESCENT SEXUAL OUTCOMES: MULTIETHNIC FINDINGS. Adolescence, 41(161), 15-38. Retrieved from Http://search.proquest.com/docview/195945519?accountid=46992
Strasburger, V., M.D. (2010). Children, Adolescents, and the Media: Seven Key Issues. Pediatric Annals, 39(9), 556-64. Doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/00904481-20100825-06

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