1.In the 1950's 27% of women age 18 were having sex, by the 80's 56% were having sex and the numbers are still on the rise. I think that as a society and as a nation we are becoming more lenient with the youth. We are finding different things more acceptable at a young age. Making kids feel more mature when they are still very young. As the statistic shows below the numbers are actually decreasing, I think faced with the responsibility some are faced with they have learned to make some better choices and be safer.



In 2005, 47 percent of high school students -- 6.7 million -- reported having had sexual intercourse, down from 54 percent in 1991.

-http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4176/is_20070713/ai_n19375085





2.Gerald is faced with many choices and responsibilities