13) Does listening to popular music and watching music videos with explicit sexual lyrics and actions increase the likelihood that teenagers will become sexually active? Why or why not?

13) Does listening to popular music and watching music videos with explicit sexual lyrics and actions increase the likelihood that teenagers will become sexually active? Why or why not?

As what i perceive, Yes. Basically, the purpose of creating music and music videos with explicit sexual lyrics/ action is to influence the listeners and viewers to think about sex in accordance to what the music lyrics was trying to imply. Adolescence (teenage) is a transitional stage of physical and mental human development that occurs between childhood and adulthood. This is the stage in which rapid physical growth and psychological changes occur, culminating in sexual maturity. It is the point of experimentation and exploration. They are curious on everything around them, most especially to what they hear and see since it is the easiest way to imitate something. And majority of the listeners/ viewers are teenager that are musically inclined and undeniably computer addict which where they'll have better access on everything. Then, that's the time they will have the idea to apply it. Even people without any interest regarding sex will catch their attention when

On the other hand, music videos with sexual lyrics are just ways of expressing the message of the song. It will still depends on the listeners/ viewers on how they will react regarding anything that they can hear or see in music lyrics/videos. If they have a strong control and self-discipline they'll surely react with the right attitude and not to be influenced about it.


~chime s. paraso; bsn 3b