Troy’s Morning Coffee Reflections

Sexting is the newest fad among tweens and teens, and is quickly becoming one of the top causes for teen suicide.

Have you ever thought… Where did it all start? Well as a father of six kids, five of which are young adults or teens, I think about this all the time.

I remember when I thought “Girl’s Gone Wild” and MTV’s “Spring Break” shows were cool, sexy and funny. Then, I had my first daughter, and realize, what started in the 50s with one magazine called Playboy, has turned into a multi-billion dollar exploitation of our kids.

Facts: A national survey last fall found 20 percent of teenagers said they have sent or posted online nude or semi-nude pictures of themselves, and 39 percent said they have sent or posted sexually suggestive message.

The former Porn star (I say former because she is retired) Jenna Jamison was interviewed by Bill O’Rielly not to long ago and I found her interview both enlightening and heart breaking as a father. And once again realized that Sexting, is just the next stage in an ever evolving break down in family values. It’s not the mom’s fault, or the dad’s fault, it’s BOTH!

What you don’t see in the above interview is how and why she got into porn. Read more…