“YOU AIN”T GONNA TIE ME DOWN!”
If you are familiar with the “Jerk movement”, then you probably already know who the new boyz are. They are a hip-hop music group that is rating the charts amongst teens today. Recently, they released a song called, “Tie me down.” Look at a portion of their hit song:
“No I’m not going make a scene,
But you cant tie me down like a pair of shoe strings,
Yea you cute. so what?,
But lets get it through your head,
Yea we make love, sex, weed all in the bed,
Its the best thing I love about you,
But things don’t change,
When I’m not faithful,
You be feel’in all pain,
Now you stuck like a stain and i cant believe that,
Baby girl want hundreds i ain’t tryn’a do that,
Got so many girls and i ain’t lett’in go,
Cause my life is great,
And you ain’t nothing but a ……She ain’t gone tie me down”
As popular as the song is today many young men and women find themselves drawn to the urban style and message of promiscuity. It is no surprise to find teens engaging in sexual activity- However, what is becoming more and more acceptable in today’s generation of youth is casual sex. As we see in the song and in life, many people are always about one thing: Self-gratification. As more and more people agree with the message of promiscuity, the dangers and consequences rise as well.
When a person becomes sexually active and starts to have multiple sex partners the risk of contracting an STD becomes higher. According to a recent Statistic 50% of sexually active Americans between the ages of 15-24 have an STD. Sadly; many people are not aware of the risks that come with Sex. Of course, it is always easier to believe that it can not happen to me and that the risks are not that threatening. Nevertheless, the epidemic of STD’s continue to skyrocket. For instance, every year 4 million teens contract an STD. That is 10,959 a day, 457 an hour and 1 person every eight seconds. To narrow it down a little further one in every four girls ages 15-19 have: HPV, Chlamydia, Herpes, or Trichomoniasis. That is 25% of females!
Although marriage is not something many teens talk about, it is shown in a report that 82% of teens actually do desire to have one marriage partner. The significance about having one partner can be more rewarding in a relationship. When a person involves them self in polygamous relationships it is always about satisfying their self. Moreover, in experiencing sex in the measure of marriage it can be something that is more fulfilling. Sex in marriage can create levels of depth. Due to the mutual foundation of trust and love, there will generally be a more meaningful experience. It is because Sex that is being engaged in a marriage looks past self pleasure. There is always something beyond ones own fulfillment that creates satisfaction for both partners.
At the end of the day, it is almost like that cliché, “Why settle for less when you can have more.” If you have ever trained for anything in life whether it was for sports or achieving awards there is always that satisfaction that comes from hard honest labor. That is kind of how sex is; it can be most fulfilling when it is cared for right. Some people will still choose to take the shortcut and end up with less then best. Think about it!
-Rebecca Fielding 
