“Sharp rise in girls under 16 having sex” – Home Section
Q1:
State any two reasons mentioned in the article which contributes to the sharp rise in girls under 16 having sex.
A:The first reason is the girls under 16 having sex were a desire for a closer connection with their boyfriend as they felt this is the only way they can keep the boy and also all their friends were already doing it with their boyfriends so they wanted to try out the fun.
The second reason is that they were being pressured by their boyfriend into giving themselves as they felt compelled to give in to the demands of their partners to prove their love.
What are some consequences which a girl might face for engaging in casual sex?
A:The girl may have unwanted babies as some of them may not have done the proper protection like not using contraceptives.The girl may not want to have the baby which will led to abortion which will make them suffer and gets difficult to give birth to children next time.
The girl may also gets sexually transmitted dieases like AIDS and more.This may be cause by their sex partner or the abortion they have made.If they decide to give birth to the child, the child will also have a risk of getting the dieases.
Q2:
What are some of your reactions after reading this article? If one day, a close friend of yours confess to you that he/she has been engaging in sex, what would your advice to him/her be?
A:I felt very shocked after reading this article as to me this people are not respecting themselves.They thought that having sex with their bofriend, their boyfriend will not leave them but to many of the people it is counted a silly act.They will be the one suffering more if they happened to have babies and not the sex partner,they only need to be jailed for up to five years and fined up to $10,000 for their crime.They might get sexually transmitted dieases when having abortion.
If one day, a close friend of yours confess to you that he/she has been engaging in sex, I will ask him/her to stop doing that as it will affect her and the rest of them.I will them him/her the consequences of engaging in sex.I will also advise her to consult the counsellor or the teacher in school.If he/she does not listen, I will not tell anyone as it affects her future not mine.
