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Adolescents and Abstinence

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-Discuss the reasons that abstinence from sex should be encouraged during adolescence.

-The Developing Person addresses homosexual youth. Review the article by Mark Yarhouse posted above on the three-tier distinction between same-sex attraction, homosexual orientation, and gay identity.

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This solution discusses the reasons why abstinence should be encouraged during adolescence. It also defines the three tier distinction and its relation to identity development.

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First, it is important to define abstinence as it is often misconstrued. Many teens believe that abstinence means you are avoiding penetration and/or genital-to-genital contact; however, teen abstinence also refers to not engaging in any sex play beyond light kissing and hugging. Engaging in any form of sex (e.g. oral, anal, etc. ) means you are NOT practicing abstinence. Today, many teens believe that these high risk sexual behaviors are safe and is highly acceptable as an alternative to actual intercourse. As a result, many are unaware of the dangerous risks that exist in engaging in these acts.

Adolescents must be taught that sexual urges and attraction is normal and they aren't wrong for feeling this way; however, abstinence from sex should be encouraged as adolescents are not aware of ...

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