Teens Who View More Sex...Have More Sex

Christian media critic and founder of MovieGuide (www.movieguide.org) and the  Christian Film & Television Commission, Dr. Ted Baehr, points to a new RAND study as proof that teenage behavior is affected by television habits and that those habits shape their attitudes as well.

The  Rand Study, published in " Pediatrics,” the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics surveyed over 2000 teens and tracked 700 sexually active teen between 12 and 17 years old for three years.  

The eye-opening discovery was that those teens who viewed  the most sexual content in media were almost TWICE as likely to get pregnant or get their girlfriend pregnant as those who saw the least explicit sex in television and movies. Sexual content has doubled in recent years coinciding with teenage pregnancy rates edging up after decades of decline.

MovieGuide is dedicated to redeeming the values of the entertainment industry by influencing industry executives and informing and equipping the public about the influence of the entertainment media.  Their REPORT to the ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY has led to a substantial increase in production and release of family movies and movies with positive moral references.

Dr. Ted Baehr is speaking out and bringing awareness to the new alarming statistics and to the beneficial tools that MovieGuide has to equip parents in their decision making regarding appropriate TV shows and Hollywood Movies for their children.

For more information on how to contact Dr. Baehr call MattiMedia at (719) 360-0586.