Sex and Society

 As a man who has moved past his youth and as a twenty-two-year-old male, I often find my mind wandering to inappropriate thoughts, as some people might say. Impure thoughts about the opposite sex are a common part of our day-to-day life. Yet we should never use sex as a game.

As we go through our adolescence stage, exploring our sexuality comes naturally. We thoroughly enjoy it, but at what point does curiosity become detrimental?

A good friend of mine was telling me the story of how a bunch of people decided it would be fun to play a sex game at a very wild party. They placed a bag over a girl's head, put her in a room, and then the young men would take turns having sex with her in the room. It was ultimately revealed that her brother engaged in sexual activity with her while her face was obscured.

I can't tell if this story is actually true or a terrible rumor, but the level that our generation takes in exploring people's sexuality disturbs us.

I am not saying that sex is only appropriate when we're in love. Sex is wonderful, but when do you begin to lose your integrity?

The way people view SEX in today’s society is basically the total opposite of how people viewed it 50 years ago. Back then it was seen as something to do in private. Today it’s considered a way to sell clothes, cars, movies, etc.

The real problem in today’s society is how teens view sex. We, as young people, should be informed about sex. Some guys may view it as something that the sooner you have sex, the better, and the more you have it, the cooler you are. Girls perceive it as an activity to pursue after approximately six months of dating.

In today's world, there is no such thing as innocence. For all the parents reading this, if you think your kid is having sex, you're right, and if you don't, then think again. As far as how adults in today’s society view sex, it’s fairly easy to guess. Everything we see on TV, Internet ads, and newspaper ads was conceived by adults, so their view is clear.

I think we should start to curb our curiosity and gain a little self-control if we want to look back with pride at our youth. If things continue the way they're going pretty soon it'll be a common thing to see middle school kids buying condoms and 12 year olds having abortions.

I’m not saying the way the world views sex is apocalyptic, but changes should definitely be made if we want to retain some sort of innocence and decency in our society.