The evolution of teen sex

Well today is Memorial Day so I'm getting an opportunity to watch some shows that I don't ordinarily get to see like "The View" and "Regis and Kelly." Today on the view, the topic was the issue of teen sex. Well, what's new? Apparently, there is much discussion on what to do about the epidemic of teen sex.

There are some proponenets who say that teens should be encouraged not to have sex, but also educated about the dangers of sex and how to have safe sex. There are a myriad of variations of this group. Then there's the other group who under no circumstances condone sex outside the boundaries of marriage. Then there's a third group who don't want teens to have sex, because the physical, psychological and emotional experiences which come along with that which teens are not prepared to handle.

So where do you stand on the topic?

Personally, I agree with the first group of people. Society is behaving as if teen sex is soemthing new. Up to 100 years ago, teen sex was perfectly acceptable because people got married between the ages of 17 and 24. Unmarried women over the age of 25 were considered old maids. But now, we want to turn evolution on its head and tell people that what they've been doing is wrong and we need to change. In case you haven't heard, evolution takes centuries. We've been bred with a strong sex drive so to tell someone who's hormones have been turned up to mega speed to slow it down is akin to impossible.

Do I believe there's a responsible way to handle this, sure....explain to young girls and guys that there's no need to rush into sex because it's one of life's pleasures (and it is a pleasure and to tell them otherwise is stupid). Instead, they should focus on self love and create interests that will sustain them throughout life. But I think we should accept that some 80% of the population will have had sex or some form of it before they reach their 19th birthday.

Then comes the biggie, you don't plan to have sex but you want to share some kind of physicality wiht your beloved. There was a reason why in the 18th century young girls were chaperoned and young men were only allowed to hold and kiss their hands. Anything past that is bound to turn on the libido and the natural conclusion is usually intercourse.

So, how then do we figure this out in the 21st century?

This will be a quesiton that will plague society for centuries to come. I don't think people shoudl get married before the age of 25 because most people aren't mature enough to handle the pressure of marriage in today's modern society. So then is the world to remain virginal until 25, that is highly unlikely. Also, the issues that arise with two 25 year old virgins trying to have a fabulous sex life just are too bewildering to count.

So, what do you think?