Letters, Sep. 11, 1972

Sex and the Teen-Ager

Sir / Your story on teen-age sex [Aug. 21] is so comprehensive that I've shelved a teenage opus I've about half-finished writing. Your researchers and reporters have treated the subject so graphically, what the hell else is there to learn or prove?

LEWIS T.APPLE

St. Louis

Sir / For several years I have talked to students about the simple realities of sexual behavior in much the same way as you have done. Most of them have been able to understand and accept the importance of sex education but a few unthinking...

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