today i will start with my first online article reflection on issues regarding teenagers
http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,4136,124164-1173045540,00.html?
My reflection
In this article, a play by the name of " Play Safe", which aims to promote safe sex to reduce the spread of HIV, is given a rating of NC-16. Three NTU students modified the play to allow it to be shown to all public by toning down on the usage of condoms in it and tweaked it such that the main message is abstinence. I feel that it is very unjustified to give such a rating because of "its emphasis on condom usage". Since it is proven that many teenagers nowadays are engaged in sex, it would be better for them to know about how to practice safe sex rather than try it unprotected.
From this article, we can already see certain statistical data about teenage sex, such as teenagers as young as 13 having lost their virginity, some getting pregnant and with only an unsatisfying more than half of the teenagers practicing abstinence. From these data, we can clearly conclude, the teenagers nowadays are indeed engaged very actively in sexual activities, much to the disapproval of the adults and the government. However, the way that the government is trying to prevent teenagers from having sex is not a good deterrent as this will only blind them from the dangers from sex.
As I am a teenager myself, I could very well understand how the mind of most teenagers work, adults have to accept the fact that this is the new and modern generation, with the influence of the western culture, teenagers nowadays are much more opened-minded compared to the times in the past. It is inevitable that there will always be teenagers who engage in sex, and it appears that the trend is increasing. Not too long ago, it was reported in the Newpaper that a girl got pregnant at the age of 9 after having frequent unprotected sex with her boyfriend of the same age. This should be a wake up call for the government that something should be done, and personally, I do not think that it is about restriction, but more of education. By restricted ratings, the government is indirectly shutting the teenagers from an essential form of education, and giving them more room for mistakes. In this case, “prevention” will only result in an increasing unawareness of the dangers of sex.
In a way, I believe the issue should be focused more on the prevention of unsafe sex, rather than preventing sex, even at teenage level. In fact, safe sex should be promoted and taught properly in sex education, rather than just focusing on abstinence, and attempting to prevent sex completely as it is proven by the statistics that this is not a good method.
Curiosity is one strong trait present in human kind, and the more you restrict teenagers, the more they would want to know and try. By addressing the dangers of sex, they would have an increased awareness instead of just thinking that pregnancy is the only thing they have to worry about. By educating them on sex, they will see the light and realize the detrimental consequences it can have. This would then act as a better deterrent than restrictions.
http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,4136,124164-1173045540,00.html?
My reflection
In this article, a play by the name of " Play Safe", which aims to promote safe sex to reduce the spread of HIV, is given a rating of NC-16. Three NTU students modified the play to allow it to be shown to all public by toning down on the usage of condoms in it and tweaked it such that the main message is abstinence. I feel that it is very unjustified to give such a rating because of "its emphasis on condom usage". Since it is proven that many teenagers nowadays are engaged in sex, it would be better for them to know about how to practice safe sex rather than try it unprotected.
From this article, we can already see certain statistical data about teenage sex, such as teenagers as young as 13 having lost their virginity, some getting pregnant and with only an unsatisfying more than half of the teenagers practicing abstinence. From these data, we can clearly conclude, the teenagers nowadays are indeed engaged very actively in sexual activities, much to the disapproval of the adults and the government. However, the way that the government is trying to prevent teenagers from having sex is not a good deterrent as this will only blind them from the dangers from sex.
As I am a teenager myself, I could very well understand how the mind of most teenagers work, adults have to accept the fact that this is the new and modern generation, with the influence of the western culture, teenagers nowadays are much more opened-minded compared to the times in the past. It is inevitable that there will always be teenagers who engage in sex, and it appears that the trend is increasing. Not too long ago, it was reported in the Newpaper that a girl got pregnant at the age of 9 after having frequent unprotected sex with her boyfriend of the same age. This should be a wake up call for the government that something should be done, and personally, I do not think that it is about restriction, but more of education. By restricted ratings, the government is indirectly shutting the teenagers from an essential form of education, and giving them more room for mistakes. In this case, “prevention” will only result in an increasing unawareness of the dangers of sex.
In a way, I believe the issue should be focused more on the prevention of unsafe sex, rather than preventing sex, even at teenage level. In fact, safe sex should be promoted and taught properly in sex education, rather than just focusing on abstinence, and attempting to prevent sex completely as it is proven by the statistics that this is not a good method.
Curiosity is one strong trait present in human kind, and the more you restrict teenagers, the more they would want to know and try. By addressing the dangers of sex, they would have an increased awareness instead of just thinking that pregnancy is the only thing they have to worry about. By educating them on sex, they will see the light and realize the detrimental consequences it can have. This would then act as a better deterrent than restrictions.
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