From: lazarus@wixer.cactus.org (Michael Lax)
Subject: Re: Sex education at home Re: Abortion story
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Date: Sat, 22 Aug 92 21:16:35 GMT

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In article <4724@news.duke.edu> eyc@acpub.duke.edu (EMIL CHUCK) writes:
>	My interpretation of the Religious Right's view is that they
>oppose the state educating children about sex education without the
>consent of the parents. I don't wholeheartedly agree with them, but I do
>understand about how teaching teenagers how to put on a condom in a
>class sometimes has a trivializing effect, not to mention the fact that
>this doesn't address birth control failure.

I am curious how teaching how to put on a condom doesn't address birth
control failure?  Given that one of the _leading_ causes of condom failure is
not know how to use it properly (this includes adults, too, BTW).  Little
things, like pinching the tip to get the air out - it'll BREAK if you don't.
Make sure it's rolled all the way down.  NOT keeping them stored in hot
places like your back pocket or your car's glove compartment.  Or big things,
like checking occassionaly to see if the things not broken.  Or pulling out
before you ejaculate; I know that sounds like the rythym method, but it can
be done without ruining the moment (and it's easier to do this with a condom
than without).  THIS is the stuff the Religious Right and their friends the
Republicans don't want our kids to hear - and this "stuff" will save their
lives.
>	Children should become educated by their parents with regards to
>sex because they have the perspective of looking at sex as a sign of
>love and committment rather than pure anatomy or birth control. I
>understand it is not easy to discuss, partially because parents fear
>that the knowledge they accord to their children will be applied too
>prematurely. This is becomes a family matter of trust.

Well, you tell that to Ozzie & Harriet.  What about parents who abuse or
molest their children?  What about parents who are so blinded by their
religion they _won't_ tell them?  What about parents just nervous, afraid, or
just embrassed (not to mention uneducated)?  And what about parents with gay
and lesbian children?  Ever wonder why the suicide rate amongs gay and
lesbian teens is _THREE_ times as high as straight teens?  "Trust" and
"family values", especially when the narrow (minded?) definition the
Republicans give them, certainly make nice sound bites, but they do little
help people or save lives.

>
>+How many times has someone in a movie or TV worried about protection?  How
>+realistic are TV/Movie love scenes (~ zero)?  How accurate is the info
>+from the "sophisticated kid" down the street?
>	Oh my God! Have you stumbled on the truth about the "Cultural
>Elite"? Hmm....

No, I think he stumbled on the Rights attempt to keep our airwaves "clean"
through censorship and pre-censorship.

>
>--
>Emil Thomas Chuck		DUKE BLUE DEVILS: 1992 ACC CHAMPIONS!
>Biomedical Engineer 1993	1992 EAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONS!!

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