Study links TV sex to real teen pregnancies

The study found that those who viewed the most sexual content on TV were about twice as likely to be involved in a pregnancy as those who saw the least. "Sexual content on television has doubled in the last few years, especially during the period of our research," says one of the researchers. (Washington Post)

Comments

MORE SEX.............MORE SEX.......MORE SEXXXXXXXXXX!!!!!!!!!!

[Sean]

Teen pregnancy is awesome, which is why I support abstinence-only education.

Because Jebus made you horny to test you.

[angrysockmonkey]

"Sexual content on television has doubled in the last few years, especially during the period of our research,"

now thay blame the TV. did they ever think that maybe just having sex causes pregnancy?

no rocket science there.

i dont know if this is a case of art imitating life or life imitating art.its very sad if it is life imitating art.

[troschne]

Sean, you're totally right. That's why Caribou Barbie's daughter is knocked up. TV is the work of the Devil. NOT!

[twerp]

Well, a study once linked my butt to Kevin Bacon.

[Justin]

I would hope that we all know by now that abstinence is not the solution to preventing pregnancy!

[elchampino]

This correlation is totally legit. I watched Rambo last night and then went out and killed several of my neighbors.

[jojo]

Well, I was a pregnant teen and looking back I'd say if I had been at home watching sex on TV, I wouldn't have gotten pregnant at all...LMAO. Gotta love the stupid crap they spend time and money on to 'study'!!

[RockyMtnMac]

First of all, I don't even know how you would have sex with a TV, and I am an adult. How would teenagers figure it out? I realize they are more techno savvy, but come on!
Second, if you did figure out how to have sex with a TV, how would you get pregnant? I do remember biology, and I'm sorry, but I just don't think it could happen.

I have a headache! (and don't tell me that wouldn't be a problem with a TV!!!!)

[Torgo]

Sometimes not having sex is the wrong choice.

[Phranqlin]

Maybe parents should keep a bowl of condoms on top of the TV, just in case.

[kevy]

Twerp, I LOL every time I read your comment.

[nellagain]

Jusitn
Abstinence ABSOLUTLY prevents pregnancy regardless of age or tv viewing.

It just getting people to *pick* abstinence over full bore four on the floor hump-a-thons that is apparently promblematic.

[True Confessions]

True Story

Back in the day, I had a 15 yr old girlfriend, she used to watch Boy Meets World and there was an Episode where the boyfriend-girlfriend go a motel room for after prom. She thought it was cute so decided she would like to do the same. I got us a room, knocked her up, then dropped her like a hot potato.

[G-Man]

"First of all, I don't even know how you would have sex with a TV"

I'm not completely sure, but I'd recommend unplugging it before trying.

[Farmer Bob and the City]

The solution is amazingly simple, they need to show more shows showing sterilizations.

[OrlandoBloo]

Maybe the kids knowing what the survey was about, decided to give them juicy information. Therefore, the survey is the problem. LOL

[Caffeinated Katie]

I object to all this sex on TV. I mean, I keep falling off!

[Mr. Potato Head]

It sounds like the study shows that the pregancy rate in teenagers who have sex is different depending on whether the teenagers watch "TV Sex" or not.

Not sure how watching "TV Sex" would make a teenager more fertile?

Perhaps Teenagers who watch "TV Sex" have a better idea of what to put where!

[mianne]

C Katie,

Sex on television will decline dramatically in the not too distant future. I really can't see too many people even trying to balance atop the flat panel LCD/Plasma televisions which are replacing the consoles.

Now if those kids would get off my damn lawn!

[cherie]

That means that all soap operas should have an NC17 rating. I never watch soaps but caught some the other day when my daughter was home from work and had them on...most of them have young teenish actors and they're all f-ing one another...its like soft porn.

[DS]

Then, how come I never got laid by watching pron?