Reply #138: I don't have all of the answers, but perhaps a starting point. [View All]

Actually, my husband and I have educated our son about the sex industry in a realistic and appropriate way. Being a teenager, he has listened to us but also learned a lot from other people and sources and we cannot MAKE him think anything. What he does think after learning a lot is that it's pathetic to buy sex or go to a strip club. Please understand that this is the opinion HE formed based not just on what we told him. Neither he nor his dad uses pornography and they have a lot of interests that keep them busy and challenged. And, if neither of them has one minute for yard work, how could they have time for porn??!!! (Our yard is a disaster!!!)

One learning experience my son had was that a friend of his became a porn addict at age 16 and that opened his eyes. Also, he was taught at school that looking at porn was normal and his dad and I explained to him that we don't agree. We don't agree because we are both over 50 and have seen enough of life to know this and we did not know it when we were younger. Honest.

Regarding sexual outlets, I'm not anti-sex or anti-masturbation or anti-GLBT, but I am anti-sex-industry. I think that people should use whatever wholesome, non-exploitive outlet they want for sex and I do believe that sex with others should be in the context of a healthy relationship, not a business transaction.