It's a sad day when the average joe must be able to realize how idiotic some of these statistics are, especially when they are mis-labeled by the press.
The main article in question is about STDs, claiming that one in every 4 teen girls has an STD. It is written by Lindsey Tanner, who is in fact an AP medical writer.
"At least one in 4 teenage girls has an sexually transmitted disease, suggests a first-of it's kind federal study that startled some adolescent health experts"
Interestingly enough, the article does not cover the fact that it is much less than one would initially think: it is not 1 in 4 of all teen girls, just those that are sexually active, and only amongst the ones they covered in their survey.
It's the same thing that happened with the now-debunked statistics on rape that 1 in 6 women are victims of sexual assault, when in fact, they are not.
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