Category Archives: Sexuality

The Increasingly Difficult Task of “Fleeing” Porn

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Jonathan McKee

Porn is becoming virtually inevitable. Unfortunately, so are the consequences of porn-consumption. Doug Fields and I collaborated on four posts about porn last week on his blog (here’s his summary post with links to all). I wanted to take the … Continue reading →

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Glee Goes All the Way… Again

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Jonathan McKee

This week Doug Fields posted an article of mine on his blog encouraging parents to use the “pause button,” the “fast forward button”… and even the “off button” on their TV remotes as they co-view media with kids. Which button … Continue reading →

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Overreacting or Interacting about Rihanna’s #1 Song

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Jonathan McKee

It’s almost like Rihanna is in the mind of today’s teenage girl, looking for love in a hopeless place. Maybe that’s why her song, We Found Love, is still the #1 song across all the charts (#1 on Billboard’s Hot … Continue reading →

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Secure Enough to Not Be Sexy

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Jonathan McKee

My girls made me proud Monday night. They were secure enough in themselves to not be sexy. That’s a pretty bold move in a world where sexy is becoming the norm. Halloween is one of those times where the pressure … Continue reading →

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Why Are Teenagers Really Having Less Sex?

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Jonathan McKee

Last week I wrote a “Youth Culture Window” article on a subject I would earmark as very important, Are Teenagers Really Having Less Sex? And How to Continue This Trend. The interesting part of this whole study is the fact … Continue reading →

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What Does the CDC Report Actually Say?

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Jonathan McKee

I’m just going to think out loud here a little bit about this Youth Culture Window article I’m working on for next week. The topic? This new Center for Disease Control (CDC) National Survey of Family Growth report that claims… … Continue reading →

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Dad, Can I Go to the Homecoming Dance?

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Jonathan McKee

I have two daughters. And in the last month each of them asked me the same question. “Dad, can I go to the homecoming dance?” To one of them I answered, “Yes,” and to the other one I answered, “No.” … Continue reading →

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They Like It… so Let Them Do It!

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Jonathan McKee

In the last few weeks we’ve had a lot of dialogue in this blog about the media teenagers are regularly digesting, anything from mainstream racy music videos to top songs with questionable content. It’s been interesting to see some of … Continue reading →

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The “Clean” Versions

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Jonathan McKee

iTunes is at it again, showing way too much to those who are way too young. This week their number one video features guys in their speedos literally waggling their penises. (Yes, I just said “penis.” I wonder how many … Continue reading →

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16 and NOT Pregnant

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Jonathan McKee

It’s funny. In all my years hearing powerful testimonies of young people at camps and conferences, I have frequently heard solid Christian kids actually say something like, “I’ve never done drugs or had sex… sometime I think I should, just … Continue reading →

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