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11 year olds being given free condoms in Philly

Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 3:49 pm
by BDKJMU
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"And let's face it, sex is more fun when you're not worried about getting pregnant or getting an STD," says the website. "If you feel you and your partner are ready to have sex, it is important to use protection every time. That means using a condom -- and using it right."
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Re: 11 year olds being given free condoms in Philly

Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 3:54 pm
by dbackjon
Awesome!

11 year-olds DO have sex. Best teach them effetive BC adn disease prevention methods.

Re: 11 year olds being given free condoms in Philly

Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 3:58 pm
by BDKJMU
Christ, I didn't think most 11 year olds had even hit puberty yet.

Re: 11 year olds being given free condoms in Philly

Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:30 pm
by uofmman1122
It's tough to really say on this one. I think a lot of people will see this as an organization encouraging kids to have sex, but sometimes there's nothing wrong with it being "just in case".

Case in point, my whole mom's side of the family was up in arms last year when my 11 (or so) year-old cousin was caught having sex with a 12 (or so) year-old girl from his school, and they used a condom. My aunt freaked out, which is how we all heard about it, but my uncle, who wasn't exactly "okay" with it, said that even though he had not shown them any interest in knowing about sex, he was proud of the fact that his son was smart enough to use protection.

I guess my point is that things like this will often either be seen as proper sexual education, or immoral and evil, depending on how you view the situation. I'm not yet a parent, but I guess the way I feel is that once my kids get about that age, I'm going to assume that there's a chance they could have sex without me knowing about it, no matter what guidelines or scare tactics I give them in order to make them not have sex. I was 12 years old only 11 years ago, and I (along with all my friends) secretly wanted to hump every girl my sisters hung out with, so I can only imagine what kids these days must be like.

I think most kids won't have sex before they're 15 or so, but if mine end up being one of ones that do, I'd rather they had, or at least knew about condoms just in case. A family dealing with the "shame of someone so young being tainted by sex" is much better than a family dealing with their 11 year-old cousin knocking up his 12 year-old friend.

In short, if you can't stop kids from having sex, which you can't in most cases, I don't think it's a bad thing to educate them on the consequences, and make sure they're protected if they ever do it. :twocents: