Sex Ed & Public Schools: A "How To" Guide To Fun
This afternoon, yet another article was published about yet another survey that showed yet again that "abstinence only" sex education programs don't work. It was created and paid for by a group led by Planned Parenthood.
These groups have the best interests of our children in mind. However, the kids don't use the information as these groups suggest they do.
The picture above shows several high school girls having a weekend party. Of course, alcohol is part of the fun. The blonde girl is holding a "sex information" booklet that is given out through their school. Those that think that our children will use these guidelines as "protection" don't much remember what it was like to be a kid. Look at the faces of these girls. I chose this image out of the dozen or so in the group because you can't make out whats on the pages. The others, however, were very graphic. In very basic, coloring book type of line drawings, the book shows how a girl should "handle" touching a man. The girls see the book as an owners manual for their sexuality, a tacit approval by adults to pretty much do whatever they want with their bodies.
The article I read this afternoon underscored that abstinence doesn't work, that our schools should provide not only the "how to" instruction about sex, but provide the necessities to make "safe sex" safe.
Look again at these girls. None of this is about not getting pregnant or passing along sexually transmitted diseases. It's about being as free as possible, as young as possible, to enjoy ones sexuality.
And that's not the place of our schools.
