*puzzled*

[labellementeuse]

So my mother got me a Listener subscription, which is fabulous and kind and has made some people very jealous. But, er, I don't think I got last week's edition, simply because I think I would remember a cover that screamed "GAY PARENTS" at the top of its lungs.

Anyway. It doesn't seem to have been an especially well-researched article, so it doesn't bother me too much. But you guys should read some of the letters in this week's Listener and write snarky responses. Unusually for this area, though, every single writer has made a strong attempt to say nice things about gay people- not nice enough, obviously, but never mind. However one letter in particular... well, y'all just read it, and see if you can guess the one that makes me spit, huh?

I would do it myself, but I want to write them a letter about this week's feature: Tamaki and The Abstainers. *sporks* Okay, now look, abstinence is wonderful. But it is not sensible and it is not realistic. The article quotes statistics showing that, while an abstinence pledge may delay loss of virginity, kids who abstain nevertheless have the same rate of STDs- in other words, the rate of contraction of STDs is much higher among kids who have pledged. Why? because along with abstinence pledges come the inability to be prepared. What are we really worried about for our kids? the contraction of STDs. Your kids are at risk from this policy, and I'm goddamn going to write the Listener and tell them so.

I mean, forget the Gay Agenda- the Destiny Church openly admits to wanting to infiltrate school boards to put gorward their plans for abstinence. >:O

Comments

[disturbed-kiwi.livejournal.com]

Just what I was thinking. I liked my sexed at school which said 'none of these things is 100% and remember you don't ever HAVE to have sex, but if you do...'.

Remember, Destiny wants abstinence as seen in the US which tells kids that condoms don't work and having sex is evil. A well balanced program would surely mention abstinence as a high standard that was a possibility.

[persephone-kore.livejournal.com]

Okay, first, I think that it would be preferable to use the term "abstinence" to refer, accurately, to the actual practice of abstaining. (Actually, since there are all sorts of things it's possible to abstain from, I'd prefer to stick with the term "sexual abstinence" for the sake of clarity, but I'm pedantic sometimes.) Using it as shorthand for a sex-ed curriculum tends to muddy the waters, in my opinion.

Also, the position I am familiar with in support of abstinence (as a practice), in the US, is that sex is absolutely great, but only within marriage, and that the safety of "safe sex" is often exaggerated. But you probably don't hear about the sane people as much. :P

[rysade.livejournal.com]

Saneness is underrated, it seems. Too bad about that.

[kitsunerei88]

Man, if they're just telling kids that having sex is evil. . .

In some ways, that's just gonna make them have more sex because of the whole teenage rebellion thing. --''