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I am a high school teacher, and I see this everyday in my halls. Beyond physical, mental and emotional abuse, I believe that a lot of young women are sexually abused as well. I see young girls pinned up against lockers being man handled by boyfriends charged by hormones. You can see by the looks on their face that they are uncomfortable, but unable to say no. As a teacher we break up the "love birds," make phone calls home, and talk to the students about appropriate behavior... But it doesn't stop them from going at it again the next day. We live in a sexually charged society, with celebrity teens getting pregnant, and "Gossip Girl" advertising the fall season with flashes of sex scenes staring the main character and multiple partners. Young girls feel it is expected of them to be sexually active. They are growing up too fast.

Thanks,
Desiree

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