The Digital World
This modern tool has drastically changed how teens flirt, build relationships, and find information about wellness.
What is Technology (or Social Media/Smartphones)?
In Canada, this is the general "Age of Consent" for most sexual activity.
What is 16?
These are "personal rules" you create for yourself to decide what you are comfortable with and what you aren't.
What are Personal Standards (or Boundaries)?
These are the three main types of influences (starting with S, C, and E) that shape how we view our sexual wellness.
What are Social, Cultural, and Environmental influences?
Sending a sexually explicit photo is known as this, and it carries significant legal and social risks.
What is Sexting?
This term refers to giving a clear, voluntary, and enthusiastic "Yes" to an activity.
What is Consent?
Besides peer pressure, these "chemical messengers" in your brain can make it physically difficult to say "no" in an awkward moment.
What are Hormones?
Living in this specific type of community often means there is less privacy and a more "closed mindset" regarding personal topics.
What is a small rural community?
Once you hit "send" on an intimate photo, you lose this, meaning you can no longer decide who sees it or where it goes.
What is Control?
If a person is under the influence of drugs or alcohol, they cannot legally give consent.
What is True?
This social force describes the feeling that you must do what your friends or dating partner want in order to "fit in."
What is Peer Pressure?
This spectrum has a wide range of views on what is "acceptable" for sexual wellness. It moves from sexual ___________, which means nothing, to sexual __________, which means everything.
What is sexual isolation and sexual liberation.
Beyond social embarrassment, sexting can lead to these types of consequences, which can follow a person for years.
What are Legal Consequences (or Criminal Charges)?
This is the specific Canadian law that protects young people from being exploited by people in positions of trust or authority.
What is the Criminal Code (specifically sections regarding Sexual Interference/Exploitation)?
Setting these early on helps you protect your sexual wellness and ensures you stay true to your own values despite outside pressure.
What are Boundaries?
This factor might change your view of sexual wellness if you move from a small town to a large, diverse city.
What is Environment (or Community Type)?