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The Music Made Me Do It?

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Teens who listened to lots of super-sex beats were twice as likely to jump into the hook-up pool sooner in life compared those who listened to little or no sexually explicit music, according to a new study by Rand Corp. published in the August issue of Pediatrics.

Rx: Didn't our grandparents blame Elvis for inciting teen "hanky panky" too? True for many kids, media and entertainment is like a third parent (or primary caretaker for some). It's influential as this latest report aims to prove. And the potrayal of how sex goes down in any form of media does set up expectations for teens.

But what drives any of us to take the plunge into sexual activity as teens is a bit stronger than what's playing on the car radio while we're getting steamy in the backseat. If only making self-respecting choices about sex (and everything in between) was as simple as changing our favorite soundtrack. Teens are more complex than that--aren't we all?

Before we scour teens' iPods for all the answers about their sexual feelings, beliefs or choices, let's start by offering them The 7 Questions. Their answers will help them make the real sex-respect connection (and it's no doubt a more personal decision than picking songs for their playlists).

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