Protecting Girls
First, who are you?
| 51% (43) | Girl (That is, female of any age, answering from viewpoint of a Girl.) | |
|---|---|---|
| 25% (21) | Parent of any children, any age. | |
| 22% (19) | Other. (Please answer from Parent viewpoint) |
83 voters have answered this question.
Anorexia/Bulemia seem to affect only Girls. What can be done to reduce this risk?
| 32% (27) | Girls--have eating habits monitored by adult. | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% (32) | Parent--monitored. | |
| 28% (23) | Girls--be shielded/warned from social influences that may trigger it.. | |
| 13% (11) | Parent--be shielded. | |
| 9% (8) | Girls--Leave me alone. | |
| 6% (5) | Parent--Leave them alone. | |
| 1% (1) | Girls--I think I have Anorexia/Bulemia. | |
| 3% (3) | Parent---I think she has A/B. |
82 voters have answered this question.
Age of consent varies from state to state and country. It is 18 in most cases, but often lower. What do you think is the appropriate "age of consent" for a girl to consent to having sexual relations with an adult?
| 29% (25) | Girls--16 (or lower) | |
|---|---|---|
| 18% (16) | Parent--16 (or lower) | |
| 26% (23) | Girls--18 (or over) | |
| 25% (22) | Parent--18 (or over) |
86 voters have answered this question.
Are you concerned about "Internet Predators"
| 24% (21) | Girls--No, we're not stupid. | |
|---|---|---|
| 17% (15) | Parent--No, they're not stupid. | |
| 15% (13) | Girls--We need some protection. | |
| 11% (10) | Parent---They need some protection. | |
| 4% (4) | Girls--Make the Internet safe, even at the cost of freedom. | |
| 9% (8) | Parent--Make it safe. | |
| 0% (0) | Girls--There are so few predators, it like being struck by lightining. | |
| 1% (1) | Parent--Too few predators to worry about. | |
| 4% (4) | Girls--It a very real danger, and I'm worried about it. | |
| 11% (10) | Parent--Real, worried. |
86 voters have answered this question.
Stranger abductions. Are girls easy prey?
| 14% (12) | Girls--It's so rare, it would never happen to me. | |
|---|---|---|
| 12% (11) | Parent--Very rare, she should be free but wise. | |
| 18% (16) | Girls---I know the risk and how to defend myself. | |
| 11% (10) | Parent--She should know the risk and how to defend herself. | |
| 11% (10) | Girls--I should always make sure someone knows where I go. | |
| 12% (11) | Parents---I should always know where she goes. | |
| 5% (5) | Girls--Its a very real danger and I'm worried about it. | |
| 11% (10) | Parent---Real, and worried. |
85 voters have answered this question.
Music, Movie and TV ratings. Are they necessary?
| 11% (9) | Girls---Yes, we should not be exposed to some Movies, TV, Music. | |
|---|---|---|
| 18% (15) | Parent---Yes, should not be exposed. | |
| 18% (15) | Girls--there should be limits imposed, but they're too strict now. | |
| 11% (9) | Parent--Too strict now. | |
| 14% (12) | Girls---No, we can deal with sex, violence, in the media, and choose. | |
| 14% (12) | Parent---No, I trust them to make sound choices. | |
| 4% (4) | Girls--This is a serious problem and I'm worried about it. | |
| 6% (5) | Parent---This is a serious problem, and I'm worried about it. |
81 voters have answered this question.
Economics and Marketing. Teenagers are seen as an easy target for profiteers. Which do you see as the greatest dangers?
| 63% (48) | Easy credit getting young people deep into debt. | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% (33) | Advertising pushing expensive products that they can't afford. | |
| 55% (42) | Market forcing girls into an unrealistic body- or lifestyle-image? | |
| 38% (29) | Junk-food marketing eroding the nutrition of growing bodies. | |
| 34% (26) | Too much pressure to conform with a market-based economy. | |
| 21% (16) | Backlash from too many warnings against drugs, internet, etc. | |
| 25% (19) | Too much parental control against not-very-real dangers. |
76 voters have answered this question.
Boys, boys, boys....and Men.
| 19% (16) | Girls---I'd never go out with a boy that my parents don't know or approve. | |
|---|---|---|
| 32% (26) | Parent---I expect to approve all her dates. | |
| 13% (11) | Girls---My parents don't need to know everything I do. | |
| 11% (9) | Parent---I don't need to know everything. | |
| 16% (13) | Girls---Who I go out with is my business. | |
| 7% (6) | Parent---Her business. |
81 voters have answered this question.
And sex.
| 9% (8) | Girls---I expect to wait until I am married. | |
|---|---|---|
| 8% (7) | Girls---Mom expects me to wait until I am married. | |
| 10% (9) | Parent---She can wait until she is married. | |
| 4% (4) | Girls---14 is too young. | |
| 5% (5) | Parent---14 is too young. | |
| 15% (13) | Girl---Around 14 is when most girls start. | |
| 12% (11) | Parent--I know she'll probably start around 14--I hope she's careful. | |
| 9% (8) | Girl---Around 14, the pressure is terrible. But better to wait. | |
| 24% (21) | Parent---I'll stop her if I have to use a chastity belt. |
86 voters have answered this question.
And pregnancy, under the age of 16.
| 22% (19) | Girls---No way It'll happen. | |
|---|---|---|
| 15% (13) | Parent---No way. (Even if I'm in denial.) | |
| 4% (4) | Girls--Abortion. | |
| 9% (8) | Parent--Abortion. | |
| 14% (12) | Girls---Have the baby and deal with it. | |
| 18% (16) | Parent---Have the baby and deal with it. | |
| 8% (7) | Girls--Undecided. | |
| 7% (6) | Parent---Undecided. |
85 voters have answered this question.
Happily ever after.
| 6% (5) | What do you most hope for in the future, with the boy of your dreams? | |
|---|---|---|
| 12% (10) | Girls---Money. Lots of it. | |
| 11% (9) | Parent--A very rich daughter. | |
| 14% (11) | Girls--Close to home. | |
| 20% (16) | Parent---Close to home. | |
| 15% (12) | Girls---Adventure. | |
| 19% (15) | Parent--Adventure. | |
| 24% (19) | Girl---Great sex. | |
| 17% (14) | Parent---Great sex. (sigh) | |
| 26% (21) | Girls--Kids I can be proud of. | |
| 32% (25) | Parents--Grandkids I can be proud of. |
78 voters have answered this question.
