BY Monica Shores
November 26, 2008
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Via Tango comes the heads up about this British study, which found that adults in their thirties and forties are less careful than teens about using condoms with new partners.

There’s no reason given for this bone(ha)-headed behavior other than the possibility that adults may think about sexual health as being “a young person’s concern” which doesn’t make any sense. People in their late thirties would have been coming of age during the AIDS crisis of the 80s, so you’d think they’d have an increased awareness of the need for protection. (Or maybe they’re still laboring under the ghastly 80s misconception that only gay men are susceptible to HIV?)

The news reminded me of Liz Langley’s article on the increased amount of senior citizens suffering from STIs, although it’s more understandable that the elderly would be undereducated and out of the sexual health loop. What’s the excuse for someone who’s only 35? Whatever the reason adults are acting like a-holes, teenagers clearly aren’t getting enough credit for making responsible decisions. Way to protect yourselves and others, teens!

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