On Nov. 8, Fox’s popular comedy “Glee” aired an episode titled “The First Time” in which two of its couples—heterosexual Finn and Rachel and homosexual Kurt and Blaine—lost their virginity. “Teen sex is now more prevalent on TV than adult sex, and ‘Glee’ is only playing into that trend,” says Tim Winter, president of the Parents Television Council. “Research proves television is a teen sexual superpeer that can and likely will influence a teen’s decision to become sexually active.” Statistics back Winter’s statement: Teens who watch television with sexualized content are far more likely to initiate sex or become pregnant than teens who don’t. Other observers, however, lauded the episode. While three-quarters of television shows contain sexualized content, only about 14 percent of these shows talk about the risks or consequences. “Among that 14 percent was Tuesday night’s ‘Glee,'” according to Time‘s Meredith Melnick. Melnick also noted that parents can mitigate much of this influence by watching sexualized television with their kids and talking about how sex is portrayed. (Time)