Does Watching Sex On Television Influence Teens Sexual...

Rachael Parker February 4, 2016 Dr. Tony Atwater Theory and Research MCM 450 Does Watching Sex on Television Influence Teens’ Sexual Activity? In today’s society, what teenage boy or girl really finds it easy to talk to their parents about sex? Take a moment and think about it in biblical terms. Many people say the same thing which is, â€Å"wait for marriage.† in other words, we cannot say very many teens can even enjoy talking about such a sensitive topic at all. In actuality, they probably are the same ones who turn to all the wrong sources when it comes to information about sex. Is there a relationship between watching Sexual content on Television and sexually active teens? My hypothesis would be young teens who watch sexual content†¦show more content†¦If young people do exactly what they see their favorite stars doing, they will do just that as their sexual behavior as well. This may indirectly be causing many of the problems affecting young people today such as the high teen pregnancy rate, alarming increase in sexually transmitted diseases, and even depression Moreover, the way media’s depicts sexual content and aspects of sex, one could say it is very unrealistic. Think about it, from our celebrities to the crazy cartoons, it seems to be all glamorized. When I think of the way media portrays sex, it seems to make our adolescents believe that sex is always casual and consequence-free. Of all problems with sexual content in the media, this is only one. Considering media covers everything from print magazines, to films and photography too. The large amounts of sexual content in the media effects our young ones greatly. In order to get a completely better understanding of sexual content in the media, one must understand what sexual content is defined as, also what media refer to as I’ve stated before. Typically, sexual content can refer to many things from making out, or other physical actions that may lead to sex. The independent variable in this research topic would be watching sexual content, while the dependent variable is sexually active teens. I found an article online that used the research method of surveys and participant studies. Researchers evaluated the Take it seriously: Abstinence and the Media