Addressing the Common Misconception on Teenage Pregnancy

Subject: Re: Sexuality during Childhood and Adolescence

Now that you have learned about sexuality in adolescence, let’s assume you have been asked to hold a round table question and answer session with parents about teenage sexuality and pregnancy. You begin the session by asking what the parents felt was the largest contributor to the teen pregnancy rate in our nation. You were surprised to find that most parents believed it was the over-sexualization of our media. How would you address this common misconception with the parents of this session? What explanation would you offer to explain teenage pregnancy? Be thorough.

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