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Average Age to Lose Virginity
Posted by in Sex Education on June 28, 2011
Call it the sign of a society that is experiencing liberal thinking in its totality or the warning of potential nemesis that might affect the society, sexual practices among teenagers have increased drastically since the last decade. Studies indicate that the average age to lose virginity for boys or girls has drastically decreased in most of the countries. Expert doctors say that owing to the average age in the onset of puberty going down to 9 – 10 years for boys and 10 – 11 years for girls, the average age to lose virginity for girls or boys has also gone down. Teenagers, with great confusion in their minds about what is the average age to lose your virginity, often end up getting involved in sexual acts and losing their virginity. Consequently, there has been an unprecedented rise in the number of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) cases and teenage pregnancy incidents among teenagers.
Average Age to Lose Virginity (2010)
Communication gap between parents and children as well as the new wave of media liberalism has led to the decrease of average age of virginity in various countries. It has to be understood that the average age to lose virginity varies in every country, depending on the social culture prevalent in that country. While western countries have been liberal since ages, some countries in East, still regard sex as a taboo. Moreover, collecting any concrete data for average age to lose virginity is not an easy task owing to lack of statistical evidence available for every country. Nevertheless, the average age to lose virginity in US has been around 16.4. This doesn’t mean that there are no teenagers in US involving in sexual intercourse before 16.4. There are bright chances that you may even find a 13 or 14 year kid involved in some sort of sexual activity. All over the world, the average age to lose virginity is 17.3. Here is a country by country statistics of average age to lose Virginity. Remember, the data has been collected from several sources and have been then combined to reach to an average age. They may show some variations depending on several factors. These statistics are rough estimates and are no substitute for professional expertise.
Sr. Number Country Average Age to Lose Virginity
1 United States 16.4
2 Brazil 16.5
3 France 16.8
4 Germany 17.6
5 Australia 17.8
6 Austria 17.9
7 Nigeria 19.7
8 Japan 19.7
9 Thailand 20.5
10 Hong Kong 20.5
11 Taiwan 21.4
12 China 21.9
13 India 22
14 Singapore 22.8
15 Malaysia 23
Average Age to Lose Virginity: Reality Bytes
Following are some of the most important reasons counselors have sighted for such a decrease in the average age to lose virginity among general population. Read the rest of this entry »
Homosexuality in Education
Posted by in Sex Education on June 28, 2011
Jennifer Keeton is a graduate student at Augusta State University in Georgia and she is currently pursuing a master’s degree in school counseling. At various points throughout her participation in the program, Ms. Keeton expressed her firmly held religious-based beliefs that homosexuality is lifestyle choice that is morally and ethically wrong. While Ms. Keeton’s religious views and her right to express her opinion are protected by the Constitution, there are other aspects to consider in this case.
Ms. Keeton is studying to become a school counselor, which falls under the auspices and guidelines of the American Counseling Association. The ACA has its own Code of Ethics to which all counselors must adhere, which includes prohibiting counselors from discriminating against anyone in a professional setting based on factors such as gender identity and sexual orientation, among others. So, in this particular instance, we have a situation where Augusta State University appears to be taking it upon themselves to preemptively expel Ms. Keeton from its program before she would be eligible to graduate and attempt to begin a career as school counselor.
At this point, a lawsuit has been filed on behalf of Ms. Keeton by her attorney, David French, claiming that the school is unfairly discriminating against Keeton based on her religious beliefs. As this thing unfolds, there will likely be several judges who will be forced to grapple with the legal ramifications of these arguments.
But what is more glaringly apparent to me is the difficulty that an issue like homosexuality presents in certain academic settings. Even in today’s society, where homosexuality is ever-present in pop culture and much of the stigma has been removed, there are still many people and many areas of the country who believe that homosexuality is a damnable offense against God. And regardless of the logical or ethical arguments one might choose to present, they are very likely to fall on deaf ears. When it comes to issues like homosexuality, people are going to believe what they are going to believe. Ask Carrie Prejean. Read the rest of this entry »