Karen Sternheimer explained in the reading "Media Phobia" that people (parents to be more specific) are becoming more and more afraid of popular culture. One fear was that technology destroys our kids, and brings them places so dangerous that our parents can't do anything about it. When I think of this, I also think about the video we watched where the Korean kid didn't interact with her mother, he only played video games, and then was sent to a camp to help with this problem. In both, children are becoming addicted and too reliant on these technologies, which scares parents.
An example of a fear coming from parents not mentioned in the reading is the use of birth control in teens. Parents fear this because they see how social media influences sex and think that this influences their children to have sex as well. They think their kids are too young and are scared if they do put their kids on birth control, that they will start having sex.
I thought that when the boy went to the camp because he was addicted to technology was pretty intense. The fact that kids are playing video games or using technology this much that they need to go to a camp is mind blowing. But I agree with the example that you gave about birth control. Media is influencing sex constantly. I think there was a commercial around Valentine's Day about how a store is going to offer 50% off on condoms for that day or something.
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