24th feburary (week 1)

Article: “Sharp rise in girls under 16 having sex” – Home Section
Question 1 (you may choose to answer either or both questions):
· State any two reasons mentioned in the article which contributes to the sharp rise in girls under 16 having sex.
· What are some consequences which a girl might face for engaging in casual sex?
Question 2: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?

1)
-girls under 16 engage in these kinds of activities as the media make it look cool.
Also, some of them do it for pleasure

-she might get pregnant or accidentally contract STDs, which might result in death for both the parent and baby.

2)
after reading this article, i feel a little bit disgusted. sex is very important and personal. it is wrong to just 'do it with anybody'; this might result in low self-esteem when the guy ditches her, or make the girl feel like a slut. if a friend tells me that he/she has been engaging in casual sex, i would tell them to stop doing so and point out the damage it can cause. i would also recommend counselling as they might be suffering from lack of confidence.




long overdue, i know