The Daily Howler - 09/16/05

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2005

CAN’T GET IT OUT OF THEIR HEAD: Seven years after our national breakdown, the Washington Post still seems obsessed on the subject of oral sex. This morning, Laura Sessions Stepp reports a major new study on teen-age sexual conduct. The headline screams its warning:

Oral Sex Prevalent Among Teens
Majority of Those 15-19 Engage in Practice, U.S. Study Finds

On-line, a different headline also zeroes in on the “practice.” Just for the record, here’s the opening paragraph:

STEPP (9/16/05): Slightly more than half of American teenagers ages 15 to 19 have engaged in oral sex, with females and males reporting similar levels of experience, according to the most comprehensive national survey of sexual behaviors ever released by the federal government.

So there you have it.