Abstract:
This article provided an overview of youth culture and how the media shapes youth culture
today. Its specific aim was to focus on the access to sexual content that the different forms
of media provide and the possible effect that they have on youth culture today. The sexual
development of teenagers is one of the most important areas of their journey into adulthood
and can easily be influenced by media messages on sex and sexuality. As such, the sexual
behaviour of teenagers mostly seems to demonstrate a misconception on sex and sexuality. The
author argued that sex and sexuality can also be viewed as theological issues and concluded
by offering a few suggestions on how faith communities can become a more relevant and
effective partner in fostering a theological understanding of sex and sexuality, especially to
the youth.
