Posted on 09/21/2005 8:38:08 AM PDT by Graybeard58
Nearly three in four Americans will have engaged in oral sex by their 20th birthday and teens now prefer it to vaginal sex, according to the largest federal study of the nation's sexual practices.
The National Center for Health Statistics interviewed 12,571 teens, and most health and sexuality authorities agree that the findings represent a real phenomenon in this country.
As alarming as those trends are, the center found that 91 percent of respondents said they didn't use condoms to protect themselves during oral sex because they were blissfully unaware that gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes and the human papillomavirus can be transmitted in this manner.
This research dovetails into a recent study by the American Social Health Association, which found the rate of STD infection among American youths has increased dramatically in the past 10 years. The association estimated the direct medical costs of the 9.1 million new cases of STDs each year at $6.5 billion.
Among the more fascinating sidelights from the federal government study was that of the teens who had engaged in oral sex, a quarter had not had sexual intercourse and still considered themselves virgins.
The center interpreted the results as younger Americans' overwhelming response to campaigns aimed at reducing teen pregnancy and stopping the spread of STDs, including HIV/AIDS. However, it's far more likely the trends are the consequences of Bill Clinton's adulterous relationship with Monica Lewinsky and his subsequent efforts to justify his behavior, an unseemly quest that seems to have found an attentive audience among America's young people.
The Clinton Legacy
They'll have an uncomfortable eternity in which to reflect on their unusual methods of achieving pleasure.
Ladies and gentlemen, the Clinton legacy...
Nearly three in four Americans will have engaged in oral sex by their 20th birthday
I would have thought this number much higher, even before Clinton.
Even before Washington.
18 or above is an adult so they can do as they please. They are linking adults and teens in the same survey making it silly.
Couple questions...
1) Are you saying those who have given or received oral sex are going to hell?
2) Why is oral sex an "unusual method" of pleasure?
Seriously, though, I have a 12-year-old son. How can I talk to him about this and tell him it is wrong? I've already heard stories about boys in our middle school being "serviced" on school buses going to and from school! They figure, hey, we can't get pregnant or get AIDS from this, what's the big deal?
This survey sucks.
"Even before Washington."
My thoughts exactly...
Much like the gun controllers who put out a study on "children killed by firearms" including people upto the age of 25.
Sink Master's legacy.
It's just a b-job. It's not REALLY sex. *eye rolls*
I'll wager that for young "ladies" (or guys who are a little "bent") this is a particularly effective way to contract that nasty little virus.When certain infected "body fluids" are in contact with mucous membranes or broken skin (as in bleeding/diseased gums),it's Katie bar the door (no pun intended).
BEIJING | September 21, 2005 6:12:22 PM IST
The Clinton condoms retail for $3.70 for a pack of 12. Budget-minded shoppers, however, can get the Lewinsky condoms for just half the cost of the presidential version.
http://news.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=118553&cat=World
Clinton's legacy.
Why is oral sex an unusual method of pleasure?
Why do brides smile so much on their wedding days? They know they'll never have to do *that* again!
Crap, now you've done it. This thread has become just a little too low-brow to not include some folks...
The problem I have with these surveys is that they rely on the honesty of the teens. If you asked me when I was 17 if I was "getting any", I'd probably have said "heck ya!"...but I would have been lying.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.