The article focuses on the aspect of young teenagers using digital media as a way of sexual interaction amongst each other. It talks about how a report from Yfoundations regarding youthful populations health and public policies suggests that teenagers should be educated on how to "sext" more safely and be respectful of each other rather than be persuaded by educational materials to not "sext" at all.
The article also talkes about how Prof Catharine Lumby from Macquarie University, a researcher of young people, media consumption and relationships says that "young people are the future" not the "paternalistic and authoritarian approach to young people that we seem to have"
- Sex educators should accept that digital technologies will be used for dating, sex, friendship and romance by young people
- This behaviour should not be ignored or condemned
- "Shame based education acts as a preventative barrier for young people to access mental health, medical or youth services at a time of need"
Personally, I think it's great that authoritative figures such as Professors and parents will be able to use this research to see that a preventative and "fear inducing" education is not the way to prevent things but rather embracing new changes and accepting that this is what young people do, will help to understand actions a lot more. It also means that this will allow adults to use the research and understandings of young people to further improve medical services.
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