Interesting. I'd have to say though the way the survey was done really hits home in some ways too. The described parenting styles showed differences in how a child may perceive their 'worth' and 'position' in the family structure as well. I also have to wonder though, teenagers are discovering everything about sex at that age, and it takes years for them to come to grips with it. Some never come to grip with it too. I can't see the internet or internet porn causing loveless sex though. If anything, it could cause love to be more empowered in the long run.
If a person knows the different kinds of sex available and practiced, and they know what they like or perceive to like, when it comes to picking out their partner they will be ahead of the game a bit. So many couples get together because they 'fell in love' in high school or whatever and they're not compatible at all in the sex department. Believe me I now know this to be very true too. Happiness isn't only love or sex. It is love, sex, companionship and like minds in most cases. By 'like minds' I mean that they know what each it thinking in most cases and while not every couple achieves this state, it does happen to a certain extent. It's getting to know your significant other at it's best I suppose.
In any case, sex and love have always been issues between couples, family, parents, kids and just people. Some have healthy attitudes some don't. I fail to see how internet and internet porn will create or cause issues that already exist in life. I do think that the more one learns the more open and loving they can be with their significant other.
Just C2C spouting off. Heh heh
Interesting article. All teens are going to seek out some porn if they are interested and I think it comes right back to the parents again on monitoring. That one study showed the more active the parenting, the better the outcome with the teen. If there are teens that have the ability and are looking at thousands and thousands of images, I have to ask where the hell the parents are and why aren't they doing anything about it. I think too many parents give their kid a cell phone, a PC, a TV, stereo, and enjoy an "out of sight, out of mind" approach when it comes to their kids. Then they brag about how great their kids are when they don't even know them.
So to hell with reporters saying it's the fault of the net. I'm sick of them laying the blame for our kids at the doorstep of society in general. I'll say again, the net is simply a communication device, and parents need to understand that and address it with their families.
I had thought the most abused word in the English language was "abuse" as it is unexplained and meaningless when used in articles. "Father abuses son" might be a headline ...does it mean he got a well deserved slap on the behind, or penile penetration? LEFT UNEXPLAINED THE MIND IMAGINES THE WORST SCENARIO.
SIMIILARLY WITH THE WORD "PORN." NOT ONE SENTENCE OF EXPLANATION WAS GIVEN, AS TO WHAT WAS MEANT BY THE USE OF THE WORD.
How 10 year old children can access "porn" I have no idea. To me, as an adult, it means they can access pay sites with explicit crude sex on view.
And the schoolboy (schoolgirl) howler ... 13 year olds view sex and females as an object. Of course they damn well do - what do they know of LOVE for goodness sake. Maturity brings with it the ability to LOVE as well as MAKE LOVE, but at 13 I hadn't a clue as to the incredibly complex interaction of love and sex and sex and love. But my goodness I knew what sex was ... it was what boys did to girls with their whangers. End of story !! Me the 13 year old expert.
The article was stupid and worthless.
Well if C2C can rant so can I lol.