Gina R. Dalfonzo

About the author: Gina R. Dalfonzo is a writer at the Family Research Council.

Teens see an extraordinary amount of sexual imagery on television; two-thirds of television shows contain some sexual content, and those shows depict more than four sex scenes per hour. Television rarely shows examples of sexual morality or encourages teens to remain abstinent. Nor does television depict the very real feelings of self-doubt, guilt, and unhappiness that often accompany sexual intimacy. Parents should talk with their teenagers about relationships and moral guidelines.

In case your son or daughter has a habit of turning off the popular teen soap opera Dawson's Creek when you walk in, here's what you've been missing.

In [one] episode, after months of obsessing about whether to "go all the way" with boyfriend Pacey, the 17-year-old character...