tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918410539312651928.post8476478883503319229..comments2023-04-13T04:00:27.191-07:00Comments on musliminah: Sexual fantasies. I mean, fallacies.Musliminahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15086763636766699739noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918410539312651928.post-46871668359169112062011-10-10T07:30:20.569-07:002011-10-10T07:30:20.569-07:00I've no problems with the images -- teenage bo...I've no problems with the images -- teenage boy with child's pram, which definitely show harsh consequences! But it's the text that bothers me, because they had to link manhood with cars (so typical). Maybe something like 'Are you ready to be a father?'<br /><br />I think your brainstorming about why teenage girls have sex has some truth in it. At least, it's quite believable. <br /><br />No unwanted pregnancies can be because of abortion, or prevention (knowing how conception works and using contraceptives because they know and/or can afford it, and not shy to go and buy it in public).<br /><br />Actually I think there's probably the same percentage of teens having premarital sex, but lower education and income may have something to do with the less use of contraception (just my hypothesis!).<br /><br />And for your last point -- exactly.Musliminahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086763636766699739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918410539312651928.post-56265625938227159682011-10-10T05:19:25.276-07:002011-10-10T05:19:25.276-07:00What would be the alternative to the 'is this ...What would be the alternative to the 'is this your dream car?' advertisement? In terms of making it less patriarchal, yet still portraying the harsh reality of unplanned parenthood? An image of a payslip of a regular NS-men / despatch rider / whatever occupation a teenager with low qualification can get, juxtaposed against the expenses incurred in giving birth to and caring for a baby? But then again, in the heat of the moment, would that kind of image ever scare any hormonal teenager (both male and female) off (assuming it actually makes enough of an impact to even linger in their minds)? I've always wondered why teenage girls expose themselves to such a risk (girls are the more likely victims - they are the ones who get pregnant and have growing tummies to hide and can be left to shoulder the responsibility alone). Are they that deprived of love from their own parents and families that they have to find a sense of self-worth and being loved via their partners (and fulfilling them)? What else could drive them to have premarital sex? What about in other communities, when premarital sex is somewhat considered a norm or not such a religous taboo - why don't they seem to have this problem of unwanted pregnancies among teenage girls? Is it because abortion is considered an acceptable solution? What about those Malay teenagers / unmarried adults who consciously make a decision to have premarital sex and do so safely? Woud they not be in the radar / be the target of 'no premarital sex' campaigns just because theia 'safe sex' lifestyle do not contribute to the 'societal problem' statistics?orange streakshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165623705053568828noreply@blogger.com