Sitcom as sex educator?(FYI)(Brief Article)

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health | January 1, 2004| | Copyright

Entertainment television, especially when supplemented by parental discussion, can be "a positive force in the sex education of youth." (1) In 2001, a character on the sitcom Friends had an unintended pregnancy after a single act of intercourse with an ex-boyfriend; during one episode, a conversation between the couple revealed that they had used a condom, but they acknowledged an awareness that condoms are only 97% effective. What messages did the episode's 1.7 million 12-17-year-old viewers take away? One-third of a sample of 323 youngsters surveyed 3-4 weeks after the ...

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