Exposing the Myths of Recreational Sex: Every young person needs to know the following three truths

American Thinker ^ | 04/03/2014 | Janice Shaw Crouse

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There is a mountain of media out there promoting a phony philosophy about the joys of recreational sex – casual, risky sexual encounters that do not involve commitment.  One need look no farther than the junk advice featured in magazines like Cosmopolitan to see just how pernicious and pervasive recreational sex is.

The time for some straight talk about this sexual trend is long overdue.  Every young person needs to know the following three truths:

Truth #1: Recreational sex has produced dramatic increases in sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).  Girls who are sexually active in their early teens are twice as likely to get an STD, and about 40% will become pregnant.  According to Dr. Meg Meeker, a pediatrician and author, “[a]lmost half of all girls are likely to become infected with an STD during their very first sexual experience.”  Girls are far more susceptible to STDs than guys because of the biology of the cervix.  And a report, The Cost of Free Love, from Concerned Women for America (CWA) documents the fact that there are now some 49 different STDS.

There is no escaping the fact that we are in the midst of an STD epidemic, with more than 20 million new STD cases every year – the majority of them affecting 15-25 year olds, and triple the number just 6 years ago.  These inconvenient facts go unreported, and supposedly responsible adults still encourage early sexual activity for girls.

Truth #2: Recreational sex leaves young people alone and lonely.  Conventional wisdom says that if you tell a lie often enough, people will begin to believe it. 

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