Explain why young people have a healthier sexual life in Europe than in the United States.
What will be an ideal response?
One reason for the healthier sexual life in Europe is that the sexual cultures in these countries, including the Netherlands, Denmark, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, are more approving of sexuality and their media and government policies support this diversity. For example, in 2001 the Netherlands became the first country to make gay marriage legal, and since that time, several other Western European nations have done so. Also, in countries that have positive institutions and policies, it is more likely that individuals will make choices that result in better sexual health for themselves and their families. People growing up in some of these countries may feel free to enter into premarital relationships and to have children out of wedlock. Denmark, Sweden, the Netherlands, France and similar Western European countries not only have legalized abortion and made contraceptives available to teens without parental consent, but they also do something that is controversial in the United States - they begin sexual education in kindergarten. This is something that most professionals in sexuality recommend. However, many political barriers stand in the way of making it a reality in the United States.
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