[quote:1s4q2cn6]SoCal is a different climate than I grew up in. I grew up in Anchorage, AK which is quite similar to where I live now in Minnesota.

Teen pregnancy isn’t as big of an issue here and I think the culture is just different.[/quote:1s4q2cn6]

Culture: big issue.

One example.
My parents tell me about the small Mexican town they were raised in. You could not leave your house to go to the corner store unless your hair was nicely done, your clothes were ironed, and your shoes were shined. ” title=”Very Happy” /> Much worse if you were a pregnant female out of wedlock.

I’m just trying to say that because of your experience in AK and where you currently live, it may be a bit of a challenge to understand why some of us oppose the idea of romance for high school age kids.