Article October 26, 1992 Issue

POSITIVE PRESS

USA Weekend

"Now, in the 90s, in the age of AIDS, comes an unprecedented reassessment of sexual mores. ... And the same baby boomers who were swept away by free love are caught in the second sexual revolution of their lifetimes, a revolution that says chastity is the way to go after all. ...

"What didn't happen widely, until now, was the introduction of morality into the endless discussion of sex, safe sex and safer sex. But the belief that morality should be considered is widespread among Americans—much more so than the past few years of AIDS-related publicity would lead many to expect. ...

"Safe sex is widely preached, but a significant majority of Americans are troubled by its implications and want more talk of abstinence, a USA WEEKEND poll shows. ...

"Surprisingly, more teenagers than adults are troubled by the 'safe-sex' message—more than half of adults dislike the message to some extent, and almost two-thirds of teens do. ...

"Teenagers [54%] and adults [56%] agree that young people need to hear more about chastity."

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