The Good Girl Revolution

I've recently been reading Girls Gone Mild. An excellent book. I feel sorry to say that on page 59, where it talks about the role of the abstinence movement in the decline of teenage pregnancy, that this statement actually isn't true. It's very dissapointing for me, as I believe in abstinence, to say that I've heard statistics show that when teaching an abstinence only sexual education class, teens are no less likely to have sex, yet are more likely to have unprotected sex than those who were taught in a contraseptive supporting school system. Although, I do believe that those parents and role models who are involved in the abstinence movement have most likely helped in the decline of pregnancy by starting their teachings at a young age and also by setting the expectation that you will respect your body (and God's wishes), it does not help to teach abstinence only in a public school system or academy. The answer lies in how we are raised, and what society expects of us. Even though I've only yet to reach 15, I've felt the pressures of premarital sex and I hope that, like me, the common person will learn that it never turns out for the better. It is much better to wait for the true love of your life, instead of worrying about being pregnant with a baby to a guy you hardly even know. Or, having a boyfriend who now excpects more out of you because you two had sex that one time. Even though you may not want to have sex again, you think that he'll leave you or go around telling people what a prudent you are. It's just too much of a hassel to have to deal with at a young age, or at all. You should just be able to live your life without having to deal with pressures and expectations. There's nothing wrong with being a virgin. It means that you're doing something right. And if others can't see that, then they weren't good enough for you in the first place. Empower yourself. Say no. Unfortunatly, this may mean rejection, but isn't rejection better than degradation. Thank you.