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Your support makes all the difference.MONDAY Sex, relationships and what boys are for
"It would be all right if I could set down the rules. I was saying to my Mum that I'd quite fancy a weekend boyfriend who didn't get in a mood or care if I didn't want to see him in the week."
Louise Wilson, 15
TUESDAY How do girls get what they want?
"Girls are better at getting their own way than boys - boys give up so easily. If their first attempt fails, girls will keep trying. And they argue better - they know what to say at the right time."
Rachael Sanders, 13
WEDNESDAY Where do we go from here?
"I've always imagined myself as a powerful career woman - but then I'll think `Oh, who wants a career? Let's just have babies!' My Mum works, she loves her job but she comes home and she's tired."
Ruth Milway, 18
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