Without today’s internet, teens relied on:
Films, series, and novels aimed at 9–14 year olds increasingly include puberty-related romantic arcs. Without today’s internet, teens relied on: Films, series,
| Aspect | Netherlands (1991) | USA (1991) | UK (1991) | |--------|-------------------|------------|-----------| | Mandatory sex ed | Yes, starting age 10 | No (local option) | Yes, but only biological reproduction | | Taught contraception | Yes, with demonstration | Mostly abstinence-only (federal funding) | Only in some schools, often after age 14 | | Teen pregnancy rate (per 1000, ages 15-19) | 6.8 | 62.1 | 33.4 | | STI knowledge | High (84% could name chlamydia) | Low (19% had heard of it) | Moderate (42%) | | Parent-child communication encouraged | Strongly (take-home assignments) | Rare (often discouraged by schools) | Mixed | When teens have the words, they have the
Data sources: Rutgers Nisso Groep (1992), Alan Guttmacher Institute (1991), UK Health Education Authority (1991). When teens have the words
Most teens only have three words for romantic feelings: Like, Love, Hate. Teach them the lexicon of nuanced romance:
When teens have the words, they have the power to write a better story.
Without today’s internet, teens relied on:
Films, series, and novels aimed at 9–14 year olds increasingly include puberty-related romantic arcs.
| Aspect | Netherlands (1991) | USA (1991) | UK (1991) | |--------|-------------------|------------|-----------| | Mandatory sex ed | Yes, starting age 10 | No (local option) | Yes, but only biological reproduction | | Taught contraception | Yes, with demonstration | Mostly abstinence-only (federal funding) | Only in some schools, often after age 14 | | Teen pregnancy rate (per 1000, ages 15-19) | 6.8 | 62.1 | 33.4 | | STI knowledge | High (84% could name chlamydia) | Low (19% had heard of it) | Moderate (42%) | | Parent-child communication encouraged | Strongly (take-home assignments) | Rare (often discouraged by schools) | Mixed |
Data sources: Rutgers Nisso Groep (1992), Alan Guttmacher Institute (1991), UK Health Education Authority (1991).
Most teens only have three words for romantic feelings: Like, Love, Hate. Teach them the lexicon of nuanced romance:
When teens have the words, they have the power to write a better story.