One for the DUH! files
Report: Abstinence not curbing teen sex – Yahoo! News
WASHINGTON – Programs that focus exclusively on abstinence have not been shown to affect teenager sexual behavior, although they are eligible for tens of millions of dollars in federal grants, according to a study released by a nonpartisan group that seeks to reduce teen pregnancies.
“At present there does not exist any strong evidence that any abstinence program delays the initiation of sex, hastens the return to abstinence or reduces the number of sexual partners” among teenagers, the study concluded.
Although I have to make a comment for clarity’s sake – if actual abstinence was happening it would indeed be curbing teen sex. Abstinence curbs any sex, really. Severely. So obviously this crap headline should read “Abstinence-only education not curbing teen sex” However that doesn’t mean it’s not also cross-posted with the “ya think?” tag.
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What they need to do is actually inform children AND adults on what sex is and what sex isn’t. Sex ISN’T the only way to get attention, and sex ISN’T a tool for use to gain power over people. That’s where they need to start, and that’s not happening right now. So, you get girls that go around fucking the football team so she can be loved, and boys that go around telling girls that if their boobs are played with more, they’ll get bigger. It’s not even about morality, it’s about respecting each other. Schools can’t even get THAT right, so they shouldn’t even be teaching sex ed.