Abstinence
Disease and Deceit
Posted on April 29, 2009. Filed under: Abstinence, Sex 101 | Tags: Abstinence, Advice, EDUCATION, Facts, Health care, HIV, Saying No, SEX EDUCATION, SEXED, Sexually transmitted disease, Statistics, Teen Issues, United States |
Messages of fear and shame are present throughout abstinence-only-until-marriage curricula and discussions of STDs are no different. Students are told that people who have STDs are “dirty” and should be ashamed. Such assertions do nothing to explain how STDs are actually transmitted and can only further discourage young people from seeking testing and treatment should they suspect they may have an STD. Young people need to know that STDs are the result of a person’s behavior not his or her hygiene or moral character, and they should understand that health care providers are there to help, not judge, them.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )Scared Chaste
Posted on April 29, 2009. Filed under: Abstinence, Sex 101 | Tags: Abstinence, Adolescence, Advice, EDUCATION, Facts, HIV, Human sexual behavior, Saying No, SEX EDUCATION, SEXED, Sexual intercourse, Sexuality, Statistics, Teen Issues |
I am a huge advocate of teaching teens to be proactive instead reactive when it comes to their sexual health and decisions. I have always taught my own girls that there are only 3 things in life that can be done once: 1. Being Born 2. Dying and 3. Choosing to give away your virginity. I believe their is a huge difference between teaching your children to make smart, educated decisions vs. one’s based on fear or misinformation.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )Teensex? It’s okay to say: “No way!”
Posted on April 16, 2009. Filed under: Abstinence | Tags: Abstinence, Advice, Facts, Saying No, SEX EDUCATION, SEXED, Statistics, Teen Issues |
It may be hardest to be “real” with someone you especially like. Difficult as it may be, if you’re “real” with your friends, they may be “real” with you
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Great Reasons To Wait
Posted on April 12, 2009. Filed under: Abstinence | Tags: Abstinence, Advice, EDUCATION, Facts, Saying No, SEX EDUCATION, SEXED, Statistics, Teen Issues |
There are a million good reasons to put off having sex and one of the best is that your instincts are telling you to do so…you shouldn’t be having sex because all of your friends are (or because you think all of your friends are) or because people on TV and in the movies do it and never face any repercussions. Sex is a very personal and intimate choice between two people and should be treated with respect.
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Posted on April 12, 2009. Filed under: Abstinence | Tags: Abstinence, Advice, EDUCATION, Facts, Saying No, SEX EDUCATION, SEXED, Statistics, Teen Issues |
Sex is not an accident. Sex is progressive, meaning one act leads to another. Things won’t “just happen” if you set boundaries and stick to them.
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