I found this article some time ago and thought, “wow, this is pretty good.” Now that I have an opportunity to share it, a few points I’d like to make in response, and hopefully open up the discussion.
I can remember my family getting its first computer. Can you?
The awkward truth, according to one study, is that 90 percent of 8-to-16-year-olds have viewed pornography online. Considering the standard climax to even the most vanilla hard-core scene today, that means there is an entire generation of young people who think sex ends with a money shot to the face. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly where the age divide falls, but it’s safe to say that the first purebred guinea pig to have grown up never knowing a world without fisting on demand is probably around 22 years old.
In my opinion and with my professional knowledge, I can say that the article had a few faults, for one, it doesn’t break down the ages very well. The practical knowledge is also a stark contrast between the teen ages 14 and 18. The type of porn a 14 year old will access is alot different from what an 18 year old might want to see even though they have the same access. Most young people have had 1 penetrative vaginal or anal experience by the age of 19. Hardly any before 16. Though the gap could be quickly filling due to younger generations not knowing a time before the internet and porno.
There may be some positive benefits to youth becoming more sexually liberated. Youth could be more aware and open to their partners needs, and less repulsed by kinks and fetishes. It will also help discussion on positive self image, and sexual health. By being in touch with youth we can see a clear difference since most of there sexuality knowledge comes from the online world.
Youth today already have a family computer and are getting their own personal systems at earlier ages too. They have the knowledge and freedom to do their searching in privacy and in result are different in comparison to what I wanted to know (and what they already know) from when I was 15.
They are far more aware of the existence of fisting, and BDSM… but so was I in comparison to people 5-10 years older than myself. The AMOUNT of info on the topics has certainly changed from my youth though. We as the collective “under 30″ crowd also have a better idea of what a healthy sexual relationship is, and are more accepting to other sexual lifestyles. These topics aren’t anywhere near as difficult as they were to bring up in conversation or the bedroom.
Teens today might be experimenting earlier, but mostly they have stored up knowledge of WHAT these different kinky terms and sexual practices are – but still have no physical experience since most of their world is online based.
The downsides of teen sex and knowledge changing so rapidly, is it can remove the strong emotional attachment that being in love and being intimate can bring to a relationship. Sex is sex, love is love – is a very compartmental way of thinking. Is it good, or is it ultimately bad?
Then again, hot filthy, immature, raunchy sex can really strengthen certain relationships… even between two consenting adults!
Co-written by Jane Blow
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