"Gives another option for teenagers."
(Sacha Parkinson - aka Sian Powers, Coronation Street)
'Fair Sex' is an informal movement that seeks to promote a greater awareness of the personal, social and economic consequences of sexual relationships.
At a time when Britain has the highest rate of teenage pregnancies in Europe and the highest abortion rate in Western Europe, it often seems difficult for young people to resist peer pressure to have sex. However, an increasing number are taking a stand: A recent survey of 20,000 young people revealed that seven out of ten wait until at least sixteen before losing their virginity.
Following four years original research into sexual ethics, the Jubilee Centre has published a range of resources to equip this new generation who understand that, at its heart, sex is a question of social justice. These include:
- 'Just Sex: Is it ever just sex?', in which Guy Brandon explores whether the impact of our sexual relationships on others around us is fair, or just, and shows the injustice of accepting consent alone as the only basis for sexual relationships;
- A series of three short public information bulletins, exploring some of the damage that results from what was once mistakenly thought to be 'free love';
- An accompanying set of discussion questions designed for use by youth groups or schools;
- A set of three studies aimed at churches and Christian Unions.
Alternative celebrity role models for this 'Fair Sex' movement include the Jonas Brothers, Daniel Bedingfield, Natasha Bedingfield, Disney Channel's Selena Gomez, and Miley Cyrus (aka Hannah Montana) - who, like the Coronation Street teens Sian Powers (above) and Sophie Webster in Britain's longest-running soap opera, have taken a vow to abstain from sex before marriage.
Explore our current range of resources for the movement in the Sex & Families section of this website - and check the News section to see what actress Sacha Parkinson had to say about the movement and the videos!