Recently, 'Teen Vogue' published an article titled, “Anal Sex: What You Need To Know”. As you have most likely already assumed, that title alone in a teen magazine has raised a lot of red flags among parents. Understandably, no parents wants their child to read about sex, especially in such detail.

Listen, parents, I understand your worry but there is absolutely no reason you should be upset or angry. In fact, you should be thanking 'Teen Vogue'. I know what you may be thinking but don’t stop reading just yet. While you don’t want your child learning about sex and having sex at a young age, the undeniable truth is that they will learn about it, kids learn quickly and if you haven't noticed, they like to share what they learned.

Being young adults, there’s a good chance that they may experiment with it as well. No matter how well you raise them, your child is still their own person and if they want to try something they’ll probably find a way.

So wouldn’t you want your kids to have a guide and make sure they’re safe if they chose to have sex? Or would you rather them be uneducated on the subject and potentially harm themselves?

Like I said, no parent wants to think about their child having sex, but personally, I’d feel better knowing that they have an opportunity to educate themselves and be safe should they chose to do so.

I am 20 years old, my parents told me to be safe if I chose to have sex but they never sat me down and gave me ‘the talk’. I think it’s extremely beneficial that young people are now finding outlets to research and learn about practicing safe sex because it’s something I didn’t have through high school.

I’ve seen people already go on rants, shame 'Teen Vogue' and even burn a copy of the magazine. Seriously? There are people out there trying to help your kids be safe and you want to take that away from them because “no kid should be having sex”? That is one of the most ridiculous things I have ever heard.

If you’re worried that an article like this may encourage your kid to have sex, don’t stress. In the beginning of the article the author states, “If you're not comfortable reading about anal sex, that's perfectly OK, too. We have plenty of other articles on a variety of issues and wellness. Feel free to click out if you'd like! No pressure at all.”

This article covers the importance of wearing a condom, which type of lube to use so it doesn’t affect the condom, what to expect from the experience, and most importantly it talks about the need for mutual consent.

We can sit around all day encouraging kids not to have sex. However, at the end of the day, kids are curious and experimental and if they want to try something, chances are they will find a way.

So to the young adults who are thinking about having sex, do your research, understand what you're getting into and be sure you are taking all the right measures to have safe, consensual sex.