Setting The Record Straight

The narrative of high school girls being sluts and giving out sex doesn't hold water. If anything I find most high school girls to be more prudish than ever. I do high school counseling. I have been an Asst Principle and middle school teacher. I would guess off hand over 70% of graduating seniors are virgins, boys and girls. Same goes for gay and lesbian experimenting, way overblown.

The biggest issues are broken homes, financial dislocations, sibling concerns, not sex. They are very aware of sex, but that doesn't translate into inadvisable behavior. We have well over fifty percent active in church and other civic organizations. Kids are good, respectful, helpful. I take offense as to how kids are pictured on social media.

Our school system serves mostly middle income households, 20% Anglo, %60 Hispanic, and the other 20%, black, Asian, etc. Representative of the community we serve. Our college bound kids follow the national average, few if any apply to private out of state 'elite' style universities. Our employer base knows the best graduates come from our local post secondary systems. In a couple of words 'work ethic'. Trade schools, junior college level Associate degrees, four year business, engineering, etc. Graduates pursuing humanities have much lower placements, again following national averages.

To be honest, my generation was much more promiscuous.