tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193106.post112966592679428837..comments2007-03-12T22:06:16.456-06:00Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05951682320258878397noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193106.post-1129760095779650562005-10-19T16:14:00.000-06:002005-10-19T16:14:00.000-06:00It's even harder discussing things in a society where infidelity is celebrated and glamorized (see Desperate Housewives), deviant sexual behavior is admired, and logging on to the computer might mean being bombarded with images that portray sex as a purely animal, selfish thing. "Alternative lifestyles" (not homosexuality specifically, but think of premarital sex, "shacking up", open marriages, swinging, etc.) are not only accepted but encouraged in some venues. <BR/><BR/>There has to be a way of somehow teaching children to respect and honor their bodies. To understand that sex isn't just about gratification. To help them see the importance of the relationship and commitment that must come before sex. <BR/><BR/>That's a really hard thing to do, when messages contrary to that are easier to find than those supporting it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193106.post-1129759874125576882005-10-19T16:11:00.000-06:002005-10-19T16:11:00.000-06:00It's even harder discussing things in a society where infidelity is celebrated and glamorized (see Desperate Housewives), deviant sexual behavior is admired, and logging on to the computer might mean being bombarded with images that portray sex as a purely animal, selfish thing. "Alternative lifestyles" (not homosexuality specifically, but think of premarital sex, "shacking up", open marriages, swinging, etc.) are not only accepted but encouraged in some venues. <BR/><BR/>There has to be a way of somehow teaching children to respect and honor their bodies. To understand that sex isn't just about gratification. To help them see the importance of the relationship and commitment that must come before sex. <BR/><BR/>That's a really hard thing to do, when messages contrary to that are easier to find than those supporting it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com