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Great Britain has long struggled with the highest teenage pregnancy rate in Western Europe. Now a local government initiative in northern England is trying a new and somewhat controversial approach to sex education -- encouraging teenagers to masturbate.

In a new National Health Service leaflet entitled "Pleasure," teenagers are encouraged to exercise their right to "an orgasm a day."

"Health promotion experts advocate five portions of fruit and veg a day and 30 minutes' physical activity three times a week. What about sex or masturbation twice a week?" says the leaflet, which Sheffield's Primary Care Trust has circulated to parents, teenagers and youth workers in and around the city.

The leaflet has caused quite a stir. Many people say they believe it will encourage teenagers to engage in underage or unsafe sex.

Steven Slack, one of the authors, disagrees. He was unavailable for comment to ABC News, but previously told the Daily Telegraph that the leaflet does the opposite, and, in fact, encourages teenagers to delay losing their virginity until they are certain they will enjoy the experience.

Slack also said that by encouraging teenagers to experiment with sex, the pamphlet could dispel the myth that "there is only one way to have 'proper sex.'"

Psychologists who specialize in sexuality and family health in the United States generally supported the message, but disagreed about the method to reach teens.

"These are still minors, and the parents, even if they are supportive of the idea, might be a bit scandalized to see their children being talked to directly about sexuality without taking the parents' consent into account," psychologist and columnist Pepper Schwartz wrote in an e-mail to ABCNews.com.

"I think talking about and demystifying masturbation is a great idea -- but it should be done with parent cooperation rather than bombarding their child with information without context or respect for their own cultural and historical traditions," she said.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/MindMoodNews/story?id=8072314&page=1

"What about sex or masturbation twice a week?"

What about sex or masturbation twice a day?

Teenagers in Britain need pamphlets to tell them to jerk it? Jesus.

I didn't realize it was that hard.

SBF wrote:I didn't realize it was that hard.

JaysonAych wrote:Teenagers in Britain need pamphlets to tell them to jerk it? Jesus.

I am getting ideas for the next photoshop

The_Edge wrote:

JaysonAych wrote:Teenagers in Britain need pamphlets to tell them to jerk it? Jesus.

I am getting ideas for the next photoshop

I'm just going to point out now that I'm at work.

HIGGENS!!

xtine wrote:

The_Edge wrote:

JaysonAych wrote:Teenagers in Britain need pamphlets to tell them to jerk it? Jesus.

I am getting ideas for the next photoshop

I'm just going to point out now that I'm at work.

And posting stories about masturbation while there

JaysonAych wrote:

xtine wrote:

The_Edge wrote:

JaysonAych wrote:Teenagers in Britain need pamphlets to tell them to jerk it? Jesus.

I am getting ideas for the next photoshop

I'm just going to point out now that I'm at work.

And posting stories about masturbation while there

Hey, there aren't any pics.

xtine wrote:

JaysonAych wrote:

xtine wrote:

The_Edge wrote:

JaysonAych wrote:Teenagers in Britain need pamphlets to tell them to jerk it? Jesus.

I am getting ideas for the next photoshop

I'm just going to point out now that I'm at work.

And posting stories about masturbation while there

Hey, there aren't any pics.

That's okay, I forgive you.

JaysonAych wrote:

xtine wrote:

JaysonAych wrote:

xtine wrote:

The_Edge wrote:

JaysonAych wrote:Teenagers in Britain need pamphlets to tell them to jerk it? Jesus.

I am getting ideas for the next photoshop

I'm just going to point out now that I'm at work.

And posting stories about masturbation while there

Hey, there aren't any pics.

That's okay, I forgive you.

this thread has turned into a disaster.

Aristotle wrote:this thread has turned into a disaster.

We need a pic of the actual brit jerk-off-suggesting booklet (man, I never thought I'd use that combination of words seriously, in real life and not joking!) or a mock up to save the thread.

I can imagine a news article from The Onion like "British government encourages teenagers to be wankers" .. or what about "The British want more wankers"

The_Edge wrote:

Aristotle wrote:this thread has turned into a disaster.

We need a pic of the actual brit jerk-off-suggesting booklet (man, I never thought I'd use that combination of words seriously, in real life and not joking!) or a mock up to save the thread.

I can imagine a news article from The Onion like "British government encourages teenagers to be wankers" .. or what about "The British want more wankers"

xtine wrote:

The_Edge wrote:

Aristotle wrote:this thread has turned into a disaster.

We need a pic of the actual brit jerk-off-suggesting booklet (man, I never thought I'd use that combination of words seriously, in real life and not joking!) or a mock up to save the thread.

I can imagine a news article from The Onion like "British government encourages teenagers to be wankers" .. or what about "The British want more wankers"