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What Teen Sex on "Glee" Really Teaches Kids

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First Posted: 11/11/11 12:45 PM ET Updated: 11/11/11 12:45 PM ET

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On Tuesday night, one of television's most recognizable gay characters, Kurt on Glee, lost his virginity. In doing so, he taught a lot of teens about sex.

Which is why media watch groups were up in arms. The Parents Television Council (PTC) said the show's "celebrating teen sex constitutes gross recklessness." "Teen sex is now more prevalent on TV than adult sex and Glee is only playing into that trend," said PTC president Tim Winter in a statement in advance of the episode. "Research proves that television is a teen sexual superpeer that can, and likely will, influence a teen's decision to become sexually active."

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On Tuesday night, one of television's most recognizable gay characters, Kurt on Glee, lost his virginity. In doing so, he taught a lot of teens about sex. Which is why media watch groups were up in...
On Tuesday night, one of television's most recognizable gay characters, Kurt on Glee, lost his virginity. In doing so, he taught a lot of teens about sex. Which is why media watch groups were up in...
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06:32 PM on 11/11/2011
As a mom I agree -why are we glamorizing teen sex?
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