Book

Weill, Sabrina Solin.

The real truth about teens & sex : from hooking up to friends with benefits : what teens are thinking, doing, and talking about, and how to help them make smart choices / Sabrina Weill.

1st Perigee Hardcover ed.

New York : Perigee, 2005.

225 pages ; 24 cm

The former editor-in-chief of Seventeen magazine provides a revealing look at teens and sex, covering such topics as virginity, celibacy, the role of the media, birth control, sexually transmitted diseases, peer pressure, sex education, and the latest trends.

Teenagers -- Sexual behavior.

Sexual ethics for teenagers.

Real truth about teens and sex

Includes index.

Introduction: "I have something to tell you" -- Teens have secrets about sex (and they want adults to know them) -- Some of the hype about teens and sex is true, and some is just hype -- Despite outward appearances, teens are listening -- Parents have a say in when (and how) teens lose their virginity -- Media can actually be a good influence -- Sex ed. is not at all like it used to be -- It's important to talk to all teens about gay teens -- Thinking about teen love as "puppy love" is a big mistake -- Too many teens still don't know how to avoid STDs and unwanted pregnancy -- Conversation continues -- Index.

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