1. © IEF 1 The Consequences of the Sexual Revolution © 2002 International Educational Foundation IEF is responsible for the content of this presentation only if it has not been altered from the original.

2. © IEF 2 The Sexual Revolution  Abandoned traditional sexual constraints  Contributed to grave health and social problems  Abandoned traditional sexual constraints  Contributed to grave health and social problems

3. © IEF 3 1950s Sexually Transmitted Diseases  Syphilis  Gonorrhea

4. © IEF 4  1990s Sexually Transmitted Diseases  Salmonellosis  Chlamydia  Chancroid  Ureaplasmal Infections  Granuloma Inguinale  Genital Herpes  Syphilis  Human Papilloma Virus  Human Immunodeficiency Virus  Campylobacter  Hepatitis A & B  Lymphogranuloma Venereum  Gonorrhea  Cytomegalovirus  Giardiasis  Amebiasis  Shigellosis  Molluscum Contagiosum

5. © IEF 5 Soaring Increase in HIV Infection Worldwide HIV Infections Worldwide Millions HIV Infections Worldwide Millions 45 Million Estimated 1980 2000 Source: World Health Organization

6. © IEF 6 HIV Transmission — Mainly Through Sex Primary -  Sex with infected partner Secondary  Sharing drug needles  Receiving contaminated blood  Birth to infected mother Primary -  Sex with infected partner Secondary  Sharing drug needles  Receiving contaminated blood  Birth to infected mother

7. © IEF 7 Stages of HIV Infection HIV infectedDeath No Symptoms Symptoms AIDS After 5 years After 10 years

8. © IEF 8 Personal & Social Problems Linked to Sex Outside Marriage Psychological Harm Social Problems Sex Outside Marriage Present even if diseases and pregnancy prevented

9. © IEF 9 Adolescents Developmentally Unprepared for Sex Unable to connect sex with love Jean Piaget Unable to think in terms of the future Lawrence Kohlberg Sex before the heart is developed leads to problems with intimacy later Victor Frankl Unable to connect sex with love Jean Piaget Unable to think in terms of the future Lawrence Kohlberg Sex before the heart is developed leads to problems with intimacy later Victor Frankl

10. © IEF 10 Psychological Harm from Premarital Sex  Heartbreak & regret  Guilt & shame  Stunted development  Fear of commitment Source: Thomas Lickona, American Educator, The Neglected Heart, 1994  Heartbreak & regret  Guilt & shame  Stunted development  Fear of commitment Source: Thomas Lickona, American Educator, The Neglected Heart, 1994

11. © IEF 11 Psychological Harm from Premarital Sex  Corruption of character  Rage  Depression & suicide Source: Thomas Lickona, American Educator, The Neglected Heart, 1994  Corruption of character  Rage  Depression & suicide Source: Thomas Lickona, American Educator, The Neglected Heart, 1994

12. © IEF 12 Children’s innocence lost Culture of Uncommitted Sex

13. © IEF 13 Behavioral Risks of Sexually Active Girls Risks of non-virginal girls versus virgins, age 12-16 years Source: Pediatrics, Feb 1991

14. © IEF 14 Culture of Uncommitted Sex Female more vulnerable  Pressured to consent  Body focus  No support for modesty

15. © IEF 15 Future Marital Problems from Premarital Sex  Comparisons to past partners  Infidelity  STDs  Tendency towards divorce  Comparisons to past partners  Infidelity  STDs  Tendency towards divorce

16. © IEF 16  Pornography  Prostitution  Rape  Children born out of wedlock  Domestic violence  Family breakdown  Pornography  Prostitution  Rape  Children born out of wedlock  Domestic violence  Family breakdown Social Problems Linked to Sex Outside Marriage

17. © IEF 17 Limitation of Traditional Marriage  Sexual ignorance  Double standard  Marriages tolerated

18. © IEF 18 Philosophical Underpinnings of the Sexual Revolution Freud —  Sex drive as strongest motive  Sexual repression as source of mental illness Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) founder of psychoanalysis

19. © IEF 19 Philosophical Underpinnings of the Sexual Revolution Kinsey —  Need for frequent sexual outlets  Moral neutrality regarding sex  Illicit sex widespread Alfred Kinsey (1894-1956) - Sex Researcher

20. © IEF 20  30% of the sample were prisoners and prostitutes  Statistics misinterpreted  Did illegal research on the sexuality of children Source: Judith A. Reisman, Ph.D, Soft Porn Plays Hardball,1991  30% of the sample were prisoners and prostitutes  Statistics misinterpreted  Did illegal research on the sexuality of children Source: Judith A. Reisman, Ph.D, Soft Porn Plays Hardball,1991 Kinsey Report — Biased

21. © IEF 21 Philosophical Underpinnings of the Sexual Revolution Hefner —  Recreational sex, pornography and masturbation glamorized  Morality as mutual consent  Marriage and parenthood restrict freedom Hugh Hefner (1926-), Founder of Playboy

22. © IEF 22 Casual Sex Celebrated by Rock ‘N’ Roll

23. © IEF 23 Sexually Permissive Ideas Go Mainstream  Sexual desire is uncontrollable  Sexual restraint is unhealthy  Sex outside marriage is normal

24. © IEF 24 Culture of Uncommitted Sex Encourages immature tendency toward predatory sex  Males and females use each other