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Why Abstinence is Important. Mark C. Farist Sequoyah High School Canton, Georgia mark.farist@cherokee.k12.ga.us. The Danger Zone. “ The Teen Sex Scene”. What Is Sex?.
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Why Abstinence is Important Mark C. Farist Sequoyah High School Canton, Georgia mark.farist@cherokee.k12.ga.us
The Danger Zone “The Teen Sex Scene”
What Is Sex?
“Oral sex, anal sex, vaginal sex, mutual masturbation…it’s all sex.” C.D.C. 2002 SOME STD’s are often passed by JUST “skin to skin contact.”
Day 1 PRETEST /WHAT IS THE ISSUE? MALES vs. FEMALES Day 1: VitaMINDIt’s all about Risk Elimination not just Risk Reduction.
Dr. John Diggs RISK REDUCTION SAYS: “Safe SEX "or “SAFER SEX“ “Programmed Sexual Exploitation”
PROBLEM LABELED “Programmed Sexual Exploitation” 1.Know your partner: • History. • Current status. • Reliability of information?????
“Safe SEX OR SAFER message” 2. Make all intercourse “protected”. You must always use protection…..always!
Risk Reduction IS “PROTECTION” (CONDOMS)
Risk Elimination IS ABSTINENCE! (100% SAFE)
Abstinence Education Making an informed decision not to participate in at-risk sexual behavior including: • Sexual intercourse • Oral sex • Anal sex • Outercourse
MALES VS. FEMALES “Menthink they need innumerablewomen for one basic need.” “Women think they need one man for their innumerable needs.” -Rabbi Daniel Lapin
MALE AND FEMALE DIFFERENCES: BOYS GIVE “LOVE”TO GET SEX. GIRLS GIVE SEX TO GET “LOVE”.
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE 1.Can a girl become pregnant without sexual intercourse? • It is impossible. • It is possible but not likely. • It is very possible. • It has not happened but it could be possible.
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE 2. A person can get a sexually transmitted disease without having sexual intercourse. A. It is impossible. B. It is possible but not likely. C. It is very possible. D. It has not happened but it could be possible.
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE 3. Once a male reaches his teenage years he produces how many sperm? • About one hundred thousand per day. • About one hundred million per day. • About one hundred million per month. • About one hundred million in a lifetime.
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE 4. Which BEST describes the virginity of American teenager? • 51.2% are virgins. • 55.4% are virgins. • 47.5% are virgins. • 35.2% are virgins.
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE 5. Which is true concerning condom effectiveness? • Effective in protecting against Chlamydia only. • Effective in protecting against Chlamydia and Herpes. • Effective in protecting against HPV and Hepatitis B. • Condoms offer no proven protection for Chlamydia, Herpes, HPV or Hepatitis B.
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE 6. Which BEST represents the failure rate of condoms in the prevention of the spread of STD’s WHEN USED teenagers? • 25% failure rate. • 20% failure rate. • 10% failure rate. • 5% failure rate.
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE 7. Approximately how many sexually active teens get a STD each year? • 1 out of 2 sexually active teenagers. • 1 out of 4 sexually active teenagers. • 1 out of 10 sexually active teenagers. • 1 out of 20 sexually active teenagers.
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE 8. Most people with STD’s: A. Have painful sores. B. Have painless sores. C. Have sores, a rash, fever and/or pain while urinating. D. Have no sores or any symptoms at all.
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE 9. Which of the following STD’s can lead to death? (May be more than one) • HIV/AIDS • Gonorrhea • Human Papilloma Virus HPV • Hepatitis B
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE 10. True or False: “Secondary Virginity” is a concept that offers the same benefits of the virgin’s lifestyle in regards to sexual choices. Answer: TRUE
Day 2 : “I thought that was right.” Today’s Bonus VitaMIND : “There is a way that seems right to a man but the end thereof is death.” - Ancient Hebrew Proverb
Is there a problem with premarital sexually activity in our country? Let’s look and see…
Teen Pregnancy 900,000 girls each year 5,000 teens each day 20% teenage girls get pregnant by age 18 Only 13% graduate High School 8 out 10 end up on welfare programs
Annual Adolescent Pregnancy • Nearly one million teen pregnancies. • 300,000 teen abortions • 300,000 teen miscarriages • 400,000 teen live births
Sexually Transmitted Diseases • 4 million teens each year • 1OUT OF EVERY 4 Sexually Active Teens gets a STD • 1 teen every 8 seconds gets a STD • 20% of High School graduates will have a STD in Georgia
QUESTION OF THE DAY First…..Which decade did the most teen pregnancies occur? • The 1950’s. • The 1960’s. • The 1970’s. • The 1980’s. • The 1990’s.
And the ANSWER IS…… • A. The 1950’s! WHY?
1950’s • People married at a earlier age • Average age of marriage was 18 years old • Young teenage married couples were starting their families.
THE NEXT QUESTION OF THE DAY Is there a problem of teenage pregnancy? Coach Farist says NO!
Sex & America’s Teenagers… “74% of girls who had sex before 14 and 60% who had sex before 15 reported their first experience as a rape.”
Day 3 Wednesday 3/22/06 “PURITY ISN’T A LINE YOU DRAW, IT’S A DIRECTION YOU TAKE.”
THE PROBLEM IS….. Unplanned unmarried TEENAGE pregnancies.
THE PROBLEM PROPERLY IDENTFIED! Teenaged UNMARRIED pregnancy which is associated with the following: • Poverty • Need for government assistance i.e. welfare • Irresponsibility of fathers “Dead Beat Dads” • Incarceration (jail time) • Drop-Out rates increase from schools
The Problem of Sexually Transmitted Diseases • 4 million teens each year • 1OUT OF EVERY 4 Sexually Active Teens gets a STD • 1 teen every 8 seconds • 20% of High School graduates will have a STD
Profile of American Teens • At Age 13 • Kissing
Profile of American Teens • At Age 13 At Age 15 • Kissing Oral Sex Mutual Masturbation (“Outercourse”)
Profile of American Teens At Age 13 At Age 15 At Age 18 Kissing Oral Sex Intercourse Outercourse Outercourse (“Touching”) Intercourse
WHERE DO YOU GO WHEN YOU HAVE GONE ALL THE WAY? THE LAW OF DEMINISHING RETURN SAYS: THE MORE YOU DO THE LESS SATISFACTION YOU GET AND THEREFORE YOU DO MORE AND YOU GET LESS WHICH LEADS TO FEELINGS OF HOPELESSNESS AND FRUSTRATION.
5 Influences to Being Sexually Active #1.Hormones
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