[sageofages]

Originally posted by winneythepooh7
I don't think the kids are informed in general, or they are getting mixed messages. Also the oral sex thing is really big. My date last night said he is constantly having girls ask him "If I swallow will I get pregnant" or "If I swallow will I get fat".

This is not really a *new* thing. My godmother (who is also my aunt is in her 70's and rather infirm now) was under this mistaken impression when she was younger. ::shudder:: granted this was 48 years ago..but she told my uncle that although she loved him she didn't think she could have sex with him ever if they married and explained why. His reponse was "you need to talk to my mother!!!!" It seems my aunt's *COLLEGE!!* roommate had been told by her boyfriend that oral sex was the way you had sex, and of course the roommate told my aunt. These were college women in the 1950's!!!

Misinformation, LACK of information is the danger. If parents are unable or unwilling to share information, a young person will get information from whatever source they can. Saddly the information will be inaccurate, false or even dangerous.