Sexuality Among Young People: Between Continuities and Changes
This article investigates how young Brazilians, aged 16 to 24, have learned about sexuality, revealing continuities and changes in relation to the literature from the early 2000s.
Based on 194 interviews conducted in different regions of the country, the study indicates that sexual initiation still occurs spontaneously and surrounded by traditional moralities, such as the valorization of “loss of virginity” through penetration.
At the same time, a significant presence of non-heteronormative sexual experiences and intense use of emergency contraception is observed, with the exception of Amazonas. The family, the school, and increasingly the internet emerge as agents of socialization, but not always aligned with the expectations and needs of young people.
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