Gender differences in risk behaviors associated with forced or pressured sex

Article Abstract:

Teenage girls and boys may differ in how they respond to forced sex. Researchers analyzed the behavioral consequences of forced sex in 21,297 Vermont high school students. Among those who were sexually active, 30% of the girls and 10% of the boys reported at least one time when they were forced to have sex. Among the girls, the behavioral responses to this abuse included fighting, more sexual activity, suicidal intent and repeat pregnancies. Among the boys, behavioral responses included suicidal intent, more sexual activity, and laxative abuse. These results are unusual because the girls externalized their shame while the boys internalized it.

Behavior, Demographic aspects, Health behavior, Rape victims

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Make love not war: violence and weapon carrying in music videos

Article Abstract:

Content studies of music videos may be worthwhile for pediatricians to become familiar with because of the antisocial effects of music videos on children and adolescents. A new content analysis study by DuRant and colleagues reveals that 22.4% of Music Television (MTV) music videos contain violent acts and 25% depict weapon carrying. Rap music videos are almost as violent, while Country Music TV and Black Entertainment TV contain much less violence. Violent videos do not contain intense eroticism. Pediatricians should obtain a TV-watching history from patients exhibiting tendencies toward obesity or antisocial behavior.

Social aspects, Editorial, Youth, Mass media, Mass media and youth, Violence in mass media, Media violence, Music videos

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