To Anonymous

This began as a comment on my comment from "The Big Secret Revealed" and I thought it should get more space because it really got me thinking ... So "Anonymous", the only thing I apologize for is for the length of this comment on your comment! (o:

To "Anonymous" who wrote, "Too much information for an open blog! This should be personal."

I read through the post again and don't think that there's anything too personal in it. The only personal part was my view/opinion about the sacredness of sex and how offensive I find the way it is depicted in the media. I shared my beliefs and I'm assuming this was the part that was too much information?

It was just my opinion. Not stories of my personal life or experiences. Personally (ha! no pun intended), I think more people who agree with this view (treating sex with more respect) need to speak up, otherwise we'll be drowned out by all the filth and lies about sex out there. For example, the lie that there are no bad consequences for sleeping around - how often do you find a character on TV or movies, who sleeps with someone, end up pregnant or with an STD? Pregnancy is only shown if it is part of the storyline and STDs are hardly ever depicted happening. Not to mention the emotional havoc sex creates for people who are not ready or in a committed relationship. (especially girls) So many teenage girls are OBSESSED with being sexy because that's all they see in the media. They get fed lies that they are not worthwhile if they aren't sexy. It is degrading. Ironically, people in the media talk all about and depict women being equal - but the next minute they depict women as objects. It's all about money and sex sells. Do we really want the people who are motivated simply by money to be the ones having all the say in our children's morals?

It needs to be a more open, less "taboo" subject or television, magazines and music will teach our children and teenagers everything. YIKES!

If you are curious about my motives for writing the post on an open blog, it was very simple: I thought friends/family with children of similar ages who feel the same way I do about sex, would appreciate hearing my experience. I know I would have appreciated hearing how someone else worded the whole thing. I didn't go into gory detail - there was nothing offensive.

Having "the talk" is one of those big moments in a parent's and child's life. I am glad I could share this in an open blog where others might get to hear my point of view. Why should the media (which it completely lacking in morals) get all the say?

So whether you are a good friend or a complete stranger, I hope you understand better why I chose to share my experience of giving my daughter "the talk". (o: Sorry if it made you uncomfortable.