I found this discussion on the web. I thought it was a good topic to cover, because I do not think people quite realize how much hormones in the brain affect everything in your body.
I think this was a really good study. I just do not understand how they tested their theory. They say the first kiss is what triggers puberty, i would really like to know how they tested that on a eleven year old. I do not think that would be very ethical to have him kiss a girl to see if it would trigger him in to starting puberty. They said how early or late development into puberty can have some emotional issues physically and mentally.
The study may explain why it seams like children are becoming sexually active at much younger ages. Are these kids and teens really hitting puberty before the classic symptoms appear. I think the pressure for kids to kiss or go further may be what pushes their thoughts into developing more quickly.
This is a great post and I wholly agree with you. These kids are probably pushed farther with the peer pressure from..well, everything these days. It's a good thought.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with you on the subject. Honestly, how could you test to see if this actually triggers it and how, unless you tested it, could you prove that enviormental influence did not play a key role in this?
ReplyDeleteThis is really interesting post and makes us think a lot. I remember middle school being a time where I was always being pressured to kiss boys and hold hands in public instead of being pushed away for fear of "cooties." So it raises the question: how did we go from "sweet 16 and never been kissed" to "been there, done that?" Also, what role does the media play in this? Very thought-provoking post.
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