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[quote=Anonymous]The short answer is no, you can't.

The longer answer is to question why you would want to. Teens go from 13-19, huge difference. I think average age for having sex for the first time is around 17 now, which makes them probably not too far out from going to college. Sex can and should be a healthy part of life. Do you want to prevent pregnancy and STDs? That is important knowledge for them to have since you can't prevent them from having sex. Worried about emotional fallout? Talk to them about healthy relationships, empower them to make their own choices and not feel shame about societal norms that oppress women, or not to shame women who choose sex. Or if virginity is an important value to you, talk to them about why that is, but they will ultimately make their own choice. Worried about sexual assault or coercion? Talk to them about consent, statutory rape, factors that impair an ability to consent, etc.

I personally had a great sexual experience/relationship in high school with a young man that wasn't from the US, he was actually from a European country where they are much more open about these things and was an exchange student. He was very knowledgeable about reciprocation and mutual pleasure. That has made my sex life as an adult much better as I know what it can be like and don't settle for less. I imagine there are also American, Indian, Latin American, Asian, etc. young men that are capable of that, just saying what my experience was. [/quote]

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