Summary: As a way to approach that awkward child-parent sex talk, Aoife Baker and her mom both read Sabrina Weill's "The Real Truth about Teens and Sex." In this piece they share some lessons from Weill's book, and give some helpful advice for parents and teens alike.
The Real Truth about Teens and Sex started out promising--Aoife's mom tells her daughter about how she learned about sex in her Irish Catholic home. But it turned into a book review of the book The Real Truth about Teens and Sex, and even after hearing it, I'm not sure I really know "the real truth". I would have liked to hear Aoife and her mom's truth. Instead, Aoife tells us that "teens want to know about sex". But because she's quoting the book, I wonder if that's what she really thinks. I'm not sure I believe her. This would have been much more interesting as a dialogue between mother and daughter instead of a quoting of statements from the book.
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This piece belongs to the series "Blunt Presents: Youth and Sex"
Produced by Aoife Baker
Other pieces by Blunt Youth Radio Project
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2 comments
Kathy Wedmore
Posted on February 28, 2006 at 06:01 PM | Permalink
Review of The Real Truth about Teens and Sex
This helpful information for young people and adults was presented very well. I hope that all stations will air this often.
Sarah Elzas
Posted on December 09, 2005 at 10:11 AM | Permalink
Review of The Real Truth about Teens and Sex
The Real Truth about Teens and Sex started out promising--Aoife's mom tells her daughter about how she learned about sex in her Irish Catholic home. But it turned into a book review of the book The Real Truth about Teens and Sex, and even after hearing it, I'm not sure I really know "the real truth". I would have liked to hear Aoife and her mom's truth. Instead, Aoife tells us that "teens want to know about sex". But because she's quoting the book, I wonder if that's what she really thinks. I'm not sure I believe her. This would have been much more interesting as a dialogue between mother and daughter instead of a quoting of statements from the book.