sex toys for teens as a way of abstenance?

Question

in my science class today we had a woman from REd Cross talking about HIV and AIDS, and one of my friends thought of the idea of sex toys as a way of abstenance(keeping yourself from having sex until you're married), the biggest age group for people with HIV and AIDS is 13-25 mostly in African American girls, anyway back to the abstenance, do you thionk using sex toys would help keep teens from having sex?


oh yeah, we came up with this slogan(for whatever reason)
"who needs a boyfriend when you've got a toy friend"
(not to be taken literally)

Answer 1

I feel that anyone who wants to wait until marriage for sex, can do it. Decades ago, almost all of us maintained our virginity until our wedding nights.

If a girl desires to remain a virgin, she can do it. If she feels the need or desire to use sex toys, why not? It is definitely far safer than sex with multiple partners in a world where STDs are very common.

Answer 2

I consider you. i did not get my first toy till i develop into 20. i definitely think of if I had one while i develop into youthful, i does not have lost my virginity at 15. luckily, not something got here approximately to me, I in no way have been given pregnant or an STD, whether it may desire to have unquestionably got here approximately. i don't think of i could have had the "urge" to have intercourse. Masturbation is totally organic and healthful and that's thoroughly risk-free, and it is the suited thank you to examine approximately your physique. large question.

Answer 3

Definitely a great idea, although I think a better idea would take into account the reality that most kids don't want to resort to solitary sex. The lure of sex isn't in the physical sensations, as many girls and guys masturbate often enough, but still want to be with another person. It's the fact that someone else is there- another body to explore- that makes it so tempting and arouses curiosity and leads to sex.

I think the best solution takes this into account and instead of trying to mandate abstinence or screaming "Condoms, condoms, condoms!" into kids' ears until they're bleeding, we give kids a few more options. Masturbation, of course, is a great one, but instructing kids in the wonders of outercourse (all types of non-penetrative sex) is far better. Teach kids about ways to share pleasure that don't involve penetration- kissing, massaging, frottage, mutual masturbation, sharing fantasies, watching porn or reading erotica aloud to one another, having virtual/cyber sex, etc., etc. are all great ways to get satisfaction, start learning what they like and develop healthy sexual identities without disease risks. Even slightly riskier acts, like oral sex and skin-to-skin contact like intercrural sex (between the thighs), mammary intercourse (between the breasts), axillary intercourse (in the crook of the armpit), gluteal sex (between the buttocks), can all be intriguing ways to allow for sexual fulfillment in a way that lessens the possiblity of disease transmission and pregnancy.

So yes, I think freely letting kids have access to sex toys for their personal pleasure if they express interest in them is a great idea, but at the same time, it won't fix all the problems. Instead, sex education needs to address the fact that kids want to have sex and they want to experience it with other people. The ways to help with that are to give them realistic expectations, truthful details, honest reasons, full, detailed guides to all types of safe sex (how to use condoms, female condoms, dental dams, latex gloves, lubricants, and sex toys the way they were meant), and information on desire, pleasuring (oneself or another), and relationships. The more truthful, extensive information kids have, coupled with common-sense advice that takes away the mystery of sex that makes kids so curious about it but still leaves its beauty intact (rather than reduce sex to a boring science lesson), the more kids will approach sex rationally.

At least, that's my stance.

Answer 4

I think toys are a great way to encourage teenagers from having sex. Not only are they able to avoid STDs and HIV, they will learn how to please themselves, which will make their sex lives more enjoyable when they are more mature and do have sex.