Comments | clemenceau: Abstinence-only sex education makes our children stupid

clemenceau

Abstinence-only sex education makes our children stupid

Jan 01, 2009 07:55

For instance: A new study out of the Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center found that "anal sex is on the rise" among straight teenagers and young adults. According to a heavy-breathing report from ABC News, straight kids are having butt sex "to please a partner, to have sex without the risk of pregnancy, or to preserve their virginity."
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hahahahahahahahahahaha! publius_aelius January 1 2009, 16:46:03 UTC

(But that stuff HURTS!)

Talk to you later in the day, rascal.

jaclynrachel January 1 2009, 17:56:30 UTC

No surprise, I'm afraid. My research for my dissertation led me to a lot of issues like this one. I think perhaps the most important statistic about abstinence-only programmes that needs to be made known is that students who are subjected to them (I don't think students get enough input in the matter of what they will learn to say that they "take part" in these programmes) have sex around the same time as students who took part in comprehensive programmes. So, the main difference? The chance to learn about contraception and STI protection before they have sex.

*sigh*

I could honestly rant about this forever. I guess I chose the right dissertation topic if I'm still fired about it despite spending months strapped to my computer, writing about it.

Unfortunately... publius_aelius January 1 2009, 22:17:40 UTC

...We got cut off after you went to speak to your aunt.

However, it was WONDERFUL having such a long, reflective conversation with you.

And I think you should come to Europe, rather than to "Burning Man," which really isn't--or didn't used to be--your sort of thing. You could have enjoyed it, perhaps, with me, and MAYBE you could enjoy it with one or two of your new friends, but it's loud, dirty and somewhat pretentious in parts, I'm told.

I just thought I'd like it because of the naturism, which is MY sort of thing, but not yours.

Come to Europe, instead: I miss you.

jaclynrachel January 1 2009, 22:39:20 UTC

Yes, come to Europe! It seems you have at least two people to come see and, yeah, I'm guessing it'd be better than Burning Man. :-)