I've never seen it,
but, just for the record, guys
can go wild, also!
Posted on 03/08/2006 6:26:22 AM PST by ShadowDancer
Girls Gone Wild? Spring Breakers Admit More Sex, Drinking
AMA Warns Women Of Health Risks
POSTED: 9:01 am EST March 8, 2006
CHICAGO -- The American Medical Association is warning girls not to go wild during spring break.
All but confirming what goes on in those "Girls Gone Wild" videos, 83 percent of college women and graduates surveyed by the AMA said spring break involves heavier-than-usual drinking, and 74 percent said the break results in increased sexual activity.
The women's answers were based both on firsthand experience and the experiences of friends and acquaintances.
Sizable numbers reported getting sick from drinking, and blacking out and engaging in unprotected sex or sex with more than one partner, activities that increase their risks for sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies.
The AMA is trying to call attention to underage drinking among women because their bodies process alcohol differently and put them at greater risk for health problems, Dr. J. Edward Hill, AMA's president, said Tuesday.
The AMA-commissioned online survey queried a nationwide random sample of 644 college women or graduates ages 17 to 35 last week.
Kathleen Fitzgerald, a 21-year-old junior at Illinois State University, said the AMA's effort to raise awareness is a good idea, but probably won't do much to curb drinking during spring break.
"I think a lot of students wouldn't really pay that much attention to it," Fitzgerald said. "They would just be like, `Duh, that's why we do it."'
About 30 percent of women surveyed said spring break trips with sun and alcohol are an essential part of college life.
Also, 74 percent said women use spring break drinking as an excuse for "outrageous" behavior that the AMA said could include public nudity and dancing on tables.
Of the 27 percent who said they had attended a college spring break trip: More than half said they regretted getting sick from drinking on the trip. About 40 percent said they regretted passing out or not remembering what they did. 13 percent said they had sexual activity with more than one partner. 10 percent said they regretted engaging in public or group sexual activity. More than half were underage when they first drank alcohol on a spring break trip.
The AMA said the findings highlight the need for alternative spring break activities. For example, the University of Nebraska, Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., and the University of Wisconsin offer spring break "service" trips.
Gemma Kite, a 21-year-old Lehigh junior, is in Brunswick, Ga., for spring break this week, helping build a house for Habitat for Humanity.
"It's so much fun. We're working outside in the sun," Kite said.
She said many students see spring break as "your chance to go wild and crazy in a different country where no one's going to know you." Kite admitted those trips have a certain appeal, and she hopes to take a more party-oriented vacation next year.
"I like to have my fun," Kite said.
I'm sure you could get a government grant for those studies too...
And just think - their parents are paying for all this.
Not really, and until or unless we see the survey results we won't be able to tell.
Look at it like this. I ask 100 people if they regretted engaging in public or group sex. 10 people say yes, 5 people say no, and 85 people say "I didn't engage in public or group sex." The results can be read as 10% regret engaging in group or public sex. Not really a 90% approval rating, just an acknowledgement that of those people asked, 10% gave a certain answer.
I've never seen it,
but, just for the record, guys
can go wild, also!
Just what the doctor ordered.
No real comment. Just wanted to see the words again.
What is fun?
parsy, the lost.
"10 percent said they regretted engaging in public or group sexual activity"
So the other 90% didn't have a problem with it. Cool.
Or, the other 90% didn't remember it. I think, however, they will come to regret it when they get older. Maybe sooner.
I never have believed that BS about "What goes on here, stays here." (as in Las Vegas) Genital Herpes, for example, tends to travel with one long after they leave the environs of the beach. As do babies, which must be handled in one way or another. And AIDS/HIV. Not to mention a host of self-esteem issues. It is the rare do-badder who can revel in vice in the long run.
parsy, the knowing.
Evey time they shake them boobies, it stretches those ligaments just a little bit more. Is that the health problems they're talking about?
You have to wait for spring break for that?
Depends where they go, I guess.
LOL. I know what you mean. My 20 y/o daughter is a lacrosse player, so she travels with the team during spring break.
Far be it from me to speak for 2banana, but I think it would be best to read the post with sense of humor engaged, not with your scientific calculator on.
Here ya go...
83 percent of college women and graduates surveyed by the AMA said spring break involves heavier-than-usual drinking, and 74 percent said the break results in increased sexual activity.Only 74% increased their sexual activity? Somebody's lying to the inteviewers. . .
My Cancun spring break was so wild, that a full-fledged orgy broke out in the middle of a public bus.
The poor Mexican workers moved to the front of the bus to avoid looking at the "depravidad de los gringos."
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