Dear Classmates,
There are so many urban legends in the world that we want so much to believe and hope are true but we know in our hearts that they couldn’t possibly be. One legend that stands out to me is the one about the pulling out method. Can you get pregnant if your partner pulls out before he ejaculates? Absolutely. According to Planned Parenthood, “Of every 100 women whose partners use withdrawal, 4 will become pregnant each year if they always do it correctly.” We need to educate boys and girls so that they know exactly how the can become pregnant. Hoping and praying is not going to do it. Girls need to know that any contact with sperm could result in pregnancy. I believe as a young man, I thought I was invincible to anything that could happen to me. Knowing that I could have gotten someone pregnant by not using protection and pulling out was a big eye opener to me. Many of my friends have had babies when they weren’t expecting them. I think teen-age boys need to be aware just as much as teen-age girls and we need to not be embarrassed to talk about all aspects of sex ed even if it feels uncomfortable for us because there are so many false legends out there that kids will believe because they sound better to them then the truth. Parents have to step up and say what is really the truth!
References:
Planned Parenthood (2008) Is withdrawal for me? Retrevied on February 27, 2009 from
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-topics/birth-control/withdrawal-pull-
out-method-4218.htm
There are so many urban legends in the world that we want so much to believe and hope are true but we know in our hearts that they couldn’t possibly be. One legend that stands out to me is the one about the pulling out method. Can you get pregnant if your partner pulls out before he ejaculates? Absolutely. According to Planned Parenthood, “Of every 100 women whose partners use withdrawal, 4 will become pregnant each year if they always do it correctly.” We need to educate boys and girls so that they know exactly how the can become pregnant. Hoping and praying is not going to do it. Girls need to know that any contact with sperm could result in pregnancy. I believe as a young man, I thought I was invincible to anything that could happen to me. Knowing that I could have gotten someone pregnant by not using protection and pulling out was a big eye opener to me. Many of my friends have had babies when they weren’t expecting them. I think teen-age boys need to be aware just as much as teen-age girls and we need to not be embarrassed to talk about all aspects of sex ed even if it feels uncomfortable for us because there are so many false legends out there that kids will believe because they sound better to them then the truth. Parents have to step up and say what is really the truth!
References:
Planned Parenthood (2008) Is withdrawal for me? Retrevied on February 27, 2009 from
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-topics/birth-control/withdrawal-pull-
out-method-4218.htm
It is very nice to hear a male express the need for male sex education. In one of my psychology classes I stated that pregnancy could be used as a reason for males not to have unprotected sex. He said that it was different for males, and that most adolescent males are not really concerned with the risk of pregnancy. I asked my teenage son about this and he agreed with me. He stated that it was extremely important to him who was the mother of his child and when he would have children. I don’t think male or female adolescents are usually thinking clearly about the consequences before they have unprotected sex. I believe that it is insulting to assume that most males would not care about pregnancy and the responsibilities that are associated with it.
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