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Originally Posted by Algernon
Here's my list that I will continually post in these threads.
1. When you can take care of a baby if you get pregnant.
2. When ALL of your normal body parts arrive.
3. When you know all you can about conception/protection for preventive pregnancy.
4. When you're mature enought to say "vagina/penis" without laughing or feeling weird.
5. When you know that swallowing or ejaculation on pants Isn't going to get your pregnant. .
6. When you're in a loving relationship for a semi-long period of time. My opinion... six months at least.
7. When your boyfriend/girlfriend meets all the requirements above.
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Since I find myself awake with some spare energy:
1. You don't need to be able to take care of a baby. You should be able to deal with the consequences of getting pregnant, but there are much less life-changing alternatives.
2. This could easily mean anything between 13 and 20.
3. This is sensible; it's unfortunate that the sex
ed program in many school districts leaves much of this to the teenagers.
4. Many adults still laugh at a good dick joke. Many people will be embarrassed about sex all their lives, and considering our culture that should be no surprise.
5. This would seem to fall under the same heading as 3: basic sex
ed.
6. This isn't necessarily wrong for everyone, but you're trying to apply a conservative ideal to everyone, and that just isn't reasonable. There are other valid reasons to and other situations in which you can have sex. Some people enjoy casual sex; some people enjoy having sex with a friend. "Serious relationships only" is certainly applicable to some people, but not to everyone.
7. Better stated: "When your partner is approaching sex with a mindset similar to or at least complimentary to your own, and who is also capable of being reasonably mature about it."