“You will not stop your 16 year old daughter from having sex unless you chain her to the bed, home school, and never let her out of your sight.”
That’s bullsh*t. There are plenty of girls that wait. To make a blanket statement that they’re “all” going to have sex is a lie.
“There are plenty of girls that wait.”
Yeah, but that’s not necessarily because their parents stop them per se. The girl can decide to wait of her own accord. Parental influence bears some effect on the teen’s decision, but so do friends, teachers, TV and literature, and basic human biology.
If your daughter has developed a serious case of lust for some guy in her class and is intent on sleeping with him, telling her “I’m your parent and I forbid it,” is extremely unlikely to be effective in keeping her from doing so. You can still try to reason with her and talk her out of it (the most effective approach I’ve heard of is to point out that high school boys are simply really, really bad at it... :) ), but ultimately the decision is hers. If she’s a healthy, happy, well-adjusted kid, chances are she’ll make the right one.
Did you read the rest of my post?
I didn't say there weren't any that didn't wait, now did I?