AAP News Vol. 2 No. 5 May 1986, p. 15
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Teens face sex conflicts

Present day culture, it seems, is pulling today's teenagers in different directions sexually. That pull, says a child psychiatrist, makes it confusing for the adolescent who is first experiencing sexual feelings.

"On the one hand, teens see the sophistication of sex through television and movies. But at the same time, they also experience the more conservative elements of today's sexuality such as the discouragement of premarital sex. That's going to create conflicts," noted Alayne Yates, M.D., at a six-hour seminar during the AAP Spring Session.