Teen girls may be unpredictable, irrational and old beyond their years, but they are not rampant tarts unable to control their hormones - to treat them so is to breed it, and insulting.
It was me who said teenagers are unpredictable etc. I am one of the "rampant tarts" you refer to, since i was on the Pill as a teen. I don't understand why talking about contraception with your child will breed them into a rampant tart. The implication there is that to have sex is a weakness and we will encourage the weakness by addressing the practicalities of it. Why is it insulting to say "i know you're becoming an adult and having these feelings, let's talk about how exploring those feelings can be and steps you need to take to stay safe emotionally AND physically?". Why is that insulting?

Can you not simultaneously educate your child to only have sex when they're ready AND know what to do (contraception-wise) before they take the step? Why will discussing the Pill make people have sex? Why is saying "protect yourself" translating into "shag around"?

Knowledge is power. Teaching our children about all aspects of sex and relationships is important. Telling half the story in the hopes that they will decide to stay virgins forever seems hopelessly naive IMO and i cannot see me doing it.

To me teen sex (past the age of consent) is only a negative if it impacts negatively. If the teens concerned are in a healthy relationship where they talk to each other, are "in love" as much as one is at that age (which i think differs from person to person), and no-one is being coerced or pressured, and the sex is as safe as possible (Pill and condoms) then i do not see what the problem is. Yes, so much MORE than the Pill needs to be discussed before a teen can be sure they're doing the right thing by entering a sexual relationship, but i can't see how discussing the Pill in itself does anything negative.

Bx