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A 'Sex IQ' quiz in Teen People; Parental observations please?
Topic Started: May 9 2006, 06:48 AM (280 Views)
Mikhailoh
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I like to read what my daughter is reading. Good thing I think. Picked up her 'Teen People' mag the other day and went immediately to 'What's Your Sex IQ'.

All the questions were, in my mind, pretty well slanted, but this one in particular stood out in my mind and made me say 'no more for THIS rag in this house!'.

"Amanda, Carlos and Lisa are at a friend's party. Amanda has had a crush on Carlos since they met. She's smoked a little pot to relax, and Carlos has had more than a few drinks. Lisa, Amanda's best friend, has to drive home so she's staying sober. As the night wears on Carlos gets increasingly interested in Amanda. Lisa notcies him trying to get Amanda into one of the bedrooms with him. Act quickly! If you were Lisa, what would you say to Amanda?

A. Do you really want Carlos to be wasted the first time you hook up? Why don't you wait and see if he's interested in you when he's sober?

B. Hold on. You might end up doing something you'll reall regret later. Making out is one thing, but if you're high and he's drunk it will be harder to stop at that. I don't thhink either of you is ready to have sex.

C. Nothing. Amanda really likes Carlos, and she can make her own decisions. Sometimes hookups work out OK."


Now, they say that B is the best answer, and of course it is. But what I was concerned is that they present the excessive drinking and smoking pot as just everyday behavior. 'Oh, she just smoked a little pot to relax'. No real mention of the fact that it is still illegal, and much more potent than it used to be. It really appalled me. I know how much what I read influenced me when I was younger. But then I was reading 'Manchild in the Promised Land', 'Steal This Book' and 'Acapulco Gold'. I already knew what these books were about.

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Mik, it's interesting how they let little things slide like that. Perhaps it's their ignorance, or their agenda....either way, it's a signal that the magazine doesn't have their act together.

Good job pops!
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JBryan
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I suppose the next question starts out that they are just having some casual sex and would it be okay to light up a joint.
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Nina
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You need to read more teen magazines. They *all* start with the presupposition that you are having sex.

It's not even subtle. Teen People is just another in a long list of examples. Of course, the entire women's magazine industry can be grouped into one of two categories: "housewife" magazines, with articles on how to cook, clean, raise your kids or manage your money; and "fashion" magazines, with articles on how to look sexy and drive your man wild.

Few teenagers are housewives. Guess what's left?
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Phlebas
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I was reading "Evangelical Teen People" the other day, and there was a similar sex IQ test. One of the questions was: "Is it ok to have sex standing up?" and the correct answer was "No. Because it can lead to dancing."

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DivaDeb
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Mik, what you picked up on and pointed out is what most people miss (adults, as well) in regard to the manipulation of their minds. Very few people think critically enough to see secondary issues in what appears to be a question they know 'the right answer' to. Since sex was the big NO NO in that scenario...and since the quiz itself is about SEX (horror) there are *very few* kids who would get past their curiosity and fascination with the topic and see what else is wrong with the whole set-up.

What you're doing is what parents are supposed to do. Unfortunately, most of them, if they bothered to read the magazine in the first place, wouldn't have any more discernment than their child. Most people simply and utterly cannot be bothered to think. They assume that they're smart enough that they don't really have to engage their brain and think actively and critically in regard to everyday living. It's too bad that people feel so smug when it comes to taking care of their kids. As parents, I think we ought to be doing our best quality thinking about how best to raise our kids.
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Mik, what month was it? I want to get a copy and send a letter to them.
The problem with having an open mind is that people keep trying to put things in it.
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Nina
May 9 2006, 10:03 AM
You need to read more teen magazines.

I admit that particular genre has gone neglected on my reading list.
"Any man who would make an X rated movie should be forced to take his daughter to see it". - John Wayne


There is a line we cross when we go from "I will believe it when I see it" to "I will see it when I believe it".


Henry II: I marvel at you after all these years. Still like a democratic drawbridge: going down for everybody.

Eleanor: At my age there's not much traffic anymore.

From The Lion in Winter.
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Mikhailoh
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JBryan
May 9 2006, 07:10 AM
Nina
May 9 2006, 10:03 AM
You need to read more teen magazines.

I admit that particular genre has gone neglected on my reading list.

I assure you you all her magazines will be on my list of required reading from now on. I can't isolate her from this type of thing but I can talk to her about what she's reading.

LD, it is the May 2006 issue.
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LWpianistin
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good job, mik! i used to read those magazines purely for a laugh. they're terrible.
And how are you today?
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LWpianistin
May 9 2006, 09:18 AM
good job, mik! i used to read those magazines purely for a laugh. they're terrible.

that's what I would think most teens would do, and is probably the best attitude. Rather than getting all moralising about the garbage in there, encourage a critical eye, without taking the magazine too seriously.
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