|
||
|
PETITCHEF |
Add your blog-site | Add your recipes | Receive daily menu | Contact us | |
The 'abstinence' underwear designed to put teenagers off sex
Yup, did the header catch your attention? Thisnews def on The Daily Mail certainly caught our eyes: Parents are oftenresigned to the fact that they cannot control their teenagers. But some mothersrefuse to give up trying. A range of 'anti-sex' underwear has been designed topromote abstinence using slogans like 'zip it' and 'not tonight'.   Chastitychic: What Would Your Mother Do underwear designed to make teenagers thinkbefore having sex The bizarre collection, sold online, aptlynamed What Would Your Mother Do, includes 'boy-shorts' underwear, t-shirts andeven a tote bag. WWYMD says: 'We created a line of underwear to use asconversation starters to help reinforce family morals as they relate torelationships and dating. 'We just want to provide you with cutereminders to help you make an impression - somewhat discreetly.' While unlikelyto sway most youngsters in Britain, the designs will perhaps tap into thegrowing abstinence movement in the U.S.  Bizarre:The slogans provide 'cute reminders' and may appeal to the 'abstinencemovement' in the U.S In recent years several Christian movementshave sprung up in America, encouraging young people to wait until they aremarried before having sex. The most prominent is True Love Waits, in whichfollowers wear an ?abstinence ring? to show their commitment to remaining avirgin. The Silver Ring Thing is a similar church-based programme. And it seemsto be working as some 29 per cent of females and 27 per cent of males aged 15to 24 said they had not had any sexual contact, a recent survey revealed.  Mother knows best: The clothes areavailable to buy online from the website The figures have increased from 22 per centfor both sexes in 2002, when the large-scale research was previously carriedout. The figures also show that teenage pregnancy has declined by 40 per centover the past two decades as young people wait for the right person beforestarting a family. Experts said the National Survey of Family Growth findingsshowed a ?backlash? against the ladette culture of the 1990s in which womenthought they could have casual sex like men.  Pledge:Followers of 'The Silver Ring Thing' wear an ?abstinence ring? to show theircommitment to remaining a virgin Via Daily Mail UK.  
|
Related recipes
Recipes
Questions answers