Why doesn the media promote a healthy, abstinent lifestyle?
People want love, but it’s hard to show true love on TV, because the qualities of true love are mostly internal and invisible; how do you show someone being everlasting? How electrifying is it to watch someone being responsible, dependable, stable and trustworthy? It probably won’t happen in a 30-second commercial! Most people are excited to think about sex. Lurid sex stories catch our attention and that’s all the advertisers need! They don’t care if you agree with them; they make money by drawing your attention to their product. Even those who would never engage in sex outside of marriage will watch sexual situations or at least tolerate them. There is a lopsided emphasis on physical love. It’s up to each of us to be aware of the images we allow into our own heads, and to remember that we’re in control there is an off-button, a different channel, another magazine. Back to top 26. Will my boyfriend or girlfriend think I don’t love them if I don’t have sex? Love isn’t just a question of
