What are the advantages and disadvantages of Internet use relative to important issues of human sexuality?

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What will be an ideal response?

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According to research, nearly three-quarters of all U.S. homes with children have access to the Internet and exposure to sex on the
Internet is rising rapidly. This is bound to have both positive and negative effects on sexual health. While certain websites, such as that for the
American Social Health Association, provide excellent information about sexuality and promote sexual health, there are also several websites
which provide incorrect information that can mislead individuals. Also, the Internet can be used as a hunting ground by sexual predators and
pedophiles thereby endangering the safety of children and teenagers.
On the island of Inis Beag, people seem to have no knowledge of a number of sexual activities and sex education is practically nonexistent,
as parents shy away from discussing it with their children. In contrast, Mangaian boys and girls receive sexual instruction from older men and
women at a very young age and the superincision ritual among boys is considered to be an initiation into manhood. Another area in which Inis
Beag and Mangaia differ significantly is premarital sex. While premarital sex is practically unheard of in Inis Beag, in Mangaia parents encourage
their daughters to have sexual experiences with several men. The average "nice" girl may have three or four successive boyfriends, while a boy
may have up to ten or more girlfriends. Also, in Inis Beag, the concept of female orgasm is considered to be either non-existent or deviant. This
of course is in sharp contrast to Mangaia, where all women learn how to have orgasms. These vast differences in the sexual behavior of the
inhabitants of these islands highlight the varying cross cultural perspectives and attitudes on sexuality.