Our prom was last night, and while there I realized something. America is obsessed with sex. Now I mean I've known that for a long time, but not the extent I saw last night. I know it's prom and things are going to get a bit out of hand, but seriously this was dangerous.
It all started at dinner. We went to Agio, a fancy authentic Italian restaurant downtown...with a price tag to match...there were some other people there going to prom eating dinner. Actually more or less eating each other's faces. Seriously I've never seen people in such a hardcore make out session in public. It was quite disgusting and something that probably should have been kept at home.
Then we get to prom. After finding a group of my friends we all hit the dance floor. And I'm not gonna lie, I let loose along with everyone else. There were quite a few crude comments made about my friends and I including one that we needed poles. Yeah, that stuck a bit, but I ignored it. At one point my friend and I went to get a drink and we were literally dripping sweat. The guys we were dancing with couldn't keep up with us. Which is sad, not that they couldn't keep up (they're good dancers) but that we put ourselves out there to that point. I was doing things I would rate NC-17.
But it got worse. My friend Ashley is a fairly quiet girl and is a good student...blah blah blah. My opinion is changed now...she started dancing with a guy...friendly at first. But a few songs later they were on the floor. Like they could've been making babies.
All of this made me realize how much teenage girls put themselves out there now. We try to be as slutty and seductive as possible just to get a guys attention. Unfortunately we often end up getting attention, but in the wrong way. And because of that some really great guys get passed up. And things aren't getting better. My eight year old niece could've definitely pulled off some of the things I saw last night. I mean she knows every word to all the newest rap songs and can probably dance better than me. When I was 8 I don't think I even knew what rap was. It's really sad. Just imagine what's going to be happening on dance floors when our kids are at prom. Scary isn't it?
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If dancing like that bothers you, why did you do it?
Perhaps a bigger issue at play here is peer pressure.
all of this was basically an after thought. I mean the stripper comment was a bit bothersome, but it came from a guy that didn't dance at all so I didn't really pay it mind...I won't deny that there's a lot of peer pressure involved and I do think that that's a large part of the issue
Every country is obsessed with sex. Go to France. But you're right, there is a great sexual-freedom movement, kind of like the free-love of the 70s, the Romantic era, the Greco-Roman era... kind of keeps going back in human history. Nothing new. ;)
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"All things appear and disappear because of the concurrence of causes and conditions. Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else."
-Buddha
right...and I know that it's not just in America...and you're right...it is very similar to all of those other eras...but what really worries me is that no one seems to see anything wrong with it...and it's now infiltrating so many young kids
There really isn't anything wrong with sex. There is something wrong with ignorant sex. The lack of sex education is a huge problem - both with parents and teachers/schools who are afraid to talk about it. If kids were education on the topic, they would at least go into it knowingly, hopefully have more respect for it, and make wise decisions. Having responsible sex at a young age isn't a bad thing - and actually, those who do have responsible sex lives as young people find themselves in healthier social and romantic relationships later on in life. But not understanding and respecting what sex is and what it means and what it can do causes the irresponsible, experimental sex that leads to harsher consequences. Sex isn't going anywhere. To make it better, we shouldn't be telling people to just not have sex. We should be educating people on how to have responsible sex.
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"All things appear and disappear because of the concurrence of causes and conditions. Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else."
-Buddha
no I'm in no way saying sex is bad...I'm saying that our public emphasis at a young age is bad...and I agree that the lack of education is frightening...we need way more education on it...the last time I had sex ed was in 6th grade...other than an abstinence convo 2 years ago that was optional anyways
I was sitting in my Chem class the Monday after junior prom, and the girl who sits next to me was talking about how she had sex with her boyfriend like ten different times the same night and only stopped because she got a nosebleed. She was proud of it, too. I can't imagine what she was actually like at prom. (I didn't go)
sorry that you didn't go...it's an experience in itself...but yeah I know so many kids that were drunk or high, or had sex last night...I think it so stupid...and very cliche...people just need to think more about consequences
I didn't go because it wasn't my prom, I'm a sophomore.
That's ok. Proms are way overrated.
well that's understandable then...although a lot of sophomores end up getting asked to our prom.
To prom because they were going to have a live band there. Everyone wanted a DJ. I regret not going but my mom was also sick then so it would not have worked.
Do not feel bad for dancing like that. I used to. I used to get drunk at parties and dance with everyone "dirty" style...I guess you could put it.
But this does tend to arose guys so...it is not always a good thing. I know this sounds gross and I am not bi or like women, but I would dance with girls. I knew they would not get arosed and I would be safe. So I did that when I used to dance also.
Now the making babies dancing seems a little extreme..I never danced like that. I guess that gives you new outlook on your friend.lol.
That is a good question about our children...that is a rather scary thought especially with the world as screwed up as it is now.
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oh yeah we had a dj
and yeah but I've had issues with dancing with guys and them getting aroused...not cool...haha...but yeah I dance with my friends that are girls a lot too
I've definitely done that extreme dancing...which now I can't believe I did
and yeah I don't know where our kids will be
Would have sucked since we had a live band and not a DJ. I figured I would save the money and just not go
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yeah I probably wouldn't have gone in that case either...it would've definitely saved me a lot of money
If society didn't hide it, and make it scandoulous. NO one would care. It's like being told not to do something. Sex can be a beutiful thing, but society makes it bad, and thefore teens want to shove it in there faces. There is definatley enought NONE sex, sex education. They just tell you how horrible it is, and not what beauty can come out of it. Teens tend to like to cross the line.
I don't think that necessarily has to do with it. I don't think it's always about none sex ed vs. safe sex ed. I think sex education is lacking period the end.
If society didn't hide it, and make it scandoulous. NO one would care. It's like being told not to do something. Sex can be a beutiful thing, but society makes it bad, and thefore teens want to shove it in there faces. There is definatley enought NONE sex, sex education. They just tell you how horrible it is, and not what beauty can come out of it. Teens tend to like to cross the line.