Risk Taking In The Adolescent Male explores a phenomenon that occurs in all cultures, in all parts of the world. When boys begin to reach sexual maturity they often subconsciously demonstrate their desire and readiness for sex by placing themselves in some kind of danger. In Africa they might jump from a tall framework with only a vine tied to their ankle to break their fall. In Venezuela village raids and head hunting are still practised. In North America, fast cars, theft, vandalism, and drugs are part of this coming of age. With the global spread of AIDS, this psychological theory takes on a new perspective. Adolescent males are told that unprotected sex is dangerous at a time when danger is what they desire.