Kim lost her virginity when she was 15 and has repeatedly said that is one of her regrets. "I should not have had sex so young. I lost my virginity at 15 and thought, 'Is that it?' I was not ready for the experience. It set a pattern after that. I was not expecting a great deal from sex -- and I did not get it either," she reportedly told The Sun.
The author of the Soda Head article said that she thinks that this teen sex issue has been "clouded so long by fear and moral judgment that people are not even sure WHY teens should abstain." She said that she will help her kids to make an informed decision about sex be telling them about: birth control, condoms, the emotional ties that sex creates, how reputations are effected by sex, and about the lifespan of high school romances.
There were mixed responses on the forum. A substantial amount of people said that it is not too young and a larger group of people said that it is too young. Larger still was another group: the "it depends" people.
In my opinion, asking this question without a frame of reference such as what culture the 15-year-old belongs to, would produce the "it depends" answers. In certain cultures, kids are married with one or two children before they would legally be old enough to drive in America.
So here is the question rephrased:
In America, is 15 too young to lose your virginity? Why or why not?
The Bible Says:
In 1 Corinthians 6:16 it says,
"...Two will become one flesh...All other sins are outside the body but he who sins sexually against his own body...Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit...Therefore honor God with your body."
In Hebrews 13:4 it says,
My Opinion, confession, and plan:"Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure..."
Very predictable answer but, oh well: WAIT UNTIL MARRIAGE! I don't think there is a "good age." I didn't wait until marriage but I wish I would have. If you're not going to wait until you're married, if you are not holding yourself and your kids to that standard--God's standard--why wait until you have a certain number of birthdays?
For my daughters, I plan to show them what living for God in every area of your life looks like. I pray that they will follow my lead and strive to please God with their actions; I pray that they will be patient, unlike their mama, and wait.
If you feel that 15 it is too young, what age is a "good age"? What will you do (or are you doing) to prevent your children from engaging in sex before a specific time?