On Fri, 3 Jun 2005, G. Marc Turner went:
The real push of many on the right (and middle) is to include abstinence in sex education courses, to teach students about the dangers of STDS, AIDS, etc., and to discourage teen pregnancy. They feel it inappropriate to teach 6th graders how to have better sex and portray sex as having no consequences and something they should all rush out and do.
You've certainly given a piece of your mind to people who feel it appropriate to teach 6th graders how to have better sex and portray sex as having no consequences and something they should all rush out and do. Where are they?
Bush, and the right, as far as I know have no opposition to the use of condoms to prevent AIDS, but maybe I missed a policy statement somewhere.
I think you missed their funding of high-school programs in which the only allowable mention of condoms is in terms of failure rates. As I understand it, teenagers exposed to these programs are less likely to use condoms when they finally do have sex. Perhaps someone with more time can post the citations. --David Epstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
