What Would Your Mother Do? The 'abstinence' underwear designed to put teenagers off sex



Parents are often resigned to the fact that they cannot control their teenagers.

But some mothers refuse to give up trying.



A range of 'anti-sex' underwear has been designed to promote abstinence using slogans like 'zip it' and 'not tonight'.

Chastity chic: What Would Your Mother Do underwear designed to make teenagers think before having sex



The bizarre collection, sold online, aptly named What Would Your Mother Do, includes 'boy-shorts' underwear, t-shirts and even a tote bag.

WWYMD says: 'We created a line of underwear to use as conversation starters to help reinforce family morals as they relate to relationships and dating.

'We just want to provide you with cute reminders to help you make an impression - somewhat discreetly.'

While unlikely to sway most youngsters in Britain, the designs will perhaps tap into the growing abstinence movement in the U.S.

Bizarre: The slogans provide 'cute reminders' and may appeal to the 'abstinence movement' in the U.S



In recent years several Christian movements have sprung up in America, encouraging young people to wait until they are married before having sex.

The most prominent is True Love Waits, in which followers wear an ‘abstinence ring’ to show their commitment to remaining a virgin. The Silver Ring Thing is a similar church-based programme.

And it seems to be working as some 29 per cent of females and 27 per cent of males aged 15 to 24 said they had not had any sexual contact, a recent survey revealed.

Mother knows best: The clothes are available to buy online from the website



The figures have increased from 22 per cent for both sexes in 2002, when the large-scale research was previously carried out.



The figures also show that teenage pregnancy has declined by 40 per cent over the past two decades as young people wait for the right person before starting a family.

Experts said the National Survey of Family Growth findings showed a ‘backlash’ against the ladette culture of the 1990s in which women thought they could have casual sex like men.

Pledge: Followers of 'The Silver Ring Thing' wear an ‘abstinence ring’ to show their commitment to remaining a virgin

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