Читать книгу Sex Rules! - Janice Z. Brodman - Страница 20

Girls just wanna have fun!

Pity the parents of the average teenage girl. Desperate to protect her virginity, they set curfews, declare dress codes, screen boyfriends, chaperone parties.

Samoan women traditional dance

Yet in the innocent days before AIDS, many traditional societies—Bhuiya, Guana, Guaycuru, Kumbi, Akamba, Igorot, Samoan and others—figured teenagers need sex. Take Samoa. Sure, a Samoan girl should learn to cook and weave so she can help support her family. But keep your priorities straight. Tell her to be more responsible and she would protest, “I am but young.” The adults understood. When they hit late teens, girls should devote themselves to age-appropriate activities, like having lots of sexual affairs.

SAMOA