discussion starters
Discussion Questions
What is the difference between love and sex?
What are some ways to express love without sex?
What are some things to think about before you decide to have sex?
What are some feelings someone might have after sex?
How do you deal with peer pressure?
What are some things that might tempt someone to consider having sex?
Does dress promote sex? Does the media promote sex?
What is date rape?
What is statutory rape?
How do you want parents to address sex issues with you? How will you address your kids/younger brothers/sisters?
How is talking about sex with your parents/teachers different from talking about sex with your friends?
What do you think it means to be sexually responsible?
Is being sexually responsible cool or not?
Why do teens have sex?
What do you need to know before saying ‘yes’ or ‘no’?
Can you define some of your personal goals?
How could having sex, an STD, or an unplanned pregnancy affect these goals and dreams?
How would you tell your parents that you have an incurable STD, or that you are pregnant or got someone pregnant? How would they feel?
Have you discussed your values and choices with your parents? Have they communicated their values and expectations with you?
Do you think teenagers are truly honest with partners about past experience sexually?
Do you expect your future mate to ve honest about their past? Are you prepared to be completely honest about yours?
Does knowing you will have to tell that person about your experience help you define your boundaries?
Do you think that people establish patterns for their sexual behavior during the dating years? Explain
If someone has had a lot of different partners, can they truly be trusted to be faithful in a marriage relationship?
How would you know if someone had truly "changed" their behavior?
What can you do when pressured to have sex by friends or a boy/girlfriend?
How do friends pressure friends to be sexual? Name things that are obvious and things that are subtle?
Do you think there are people that decide to have sex when they know they aren’t ready? Explain.
What are the consequences of being sexual for approval when you don’t want to do it?
List some feasible, realistic strategies of saying ‘no’ to sex?
List some boundaries you should set if you chose to be committed to abstinence.
What effect does sexual intercourse have on a relationship?
If measles or leprosy were being spread at the same epidemic rate as sexually transmitted diseases, what steps do you think would be taken by the Public Health Department?
Compare these ideas to what is being done today to control sexually transmitted diseases. What would you do if you were the Public Health Administrator?