Sexual Pressures Where do teens say SEXUAL PRESSURES and other influences come from? (The pressure or influence could be to be sexually active or to wait to have sex)
Sexual Pressures 1-Partner Pressure Don’t forget to write these in your notes… 1-Partner Pressure (direct or indirect…can also be imagined or assumed pressure)
2-Family/Culture Pressure Sexual Pressures 2-Family/Culture Pressure Can be implied or directly stated.
Sexual Pressures 3-Curiousity Pressure What is sex like? What will it be like with my partner?
Sexual Pressures 4-Media Pressure (TV, movies, music, internet…)
Sexual Pressures 5-Ethical or Religious Pressure
Sexual Pressures 6-Peer Pressure Can be direct or indirect. Direct pressure is obvious. Indirect pressure can come from assuming others are sexually active.
7-Hormones/Desire Sexual Pressures This internal pressure can influence your decision making.
8-Pressure not be a virgin by a certain age Sexual Pressures 8-Pressure not be a virgin by a certain age This is another internal pressure that can influence teens.
9-Alcohol/Drugs Sexual Pressures Alcohol is an influencing factor that can cause pressure. (over 80% of college students say alcohol was involved in their first sexual experience)
Sexual Pressures 10-Gender Pressure Guys report feeling pressure to be active, while girls report feeling pressure NOT to be active
Me Myself and I http://www.scenariosusa.org/films/body-image/me-myself-i/ How many people thought this situation was realistic? If so, why? What did you think about the end to the video? Was it realistic? Why or why not? Do you think Ale (pronounced Ally) will make different choices in the future? Why or why not?