Fingers in Ears
The Post reports that after years of downward trending, the rate of sexual activity amongst young people has reached a plateau. Since 2001, the number of teens having sex hasn’t changed much. What also happened that year?
The halt in the downward trend coincided with an increase in federal spending on programs focused exclusively on encouraging sexual abstinence until marriage, several experts noted.
So… it seems that abstinence-only ’sex ed’ not only ineffective at preventing more kids from having sex, but may have had a hand in arresting the already downward trend (there are some other factors like declining fear of AIDS that may also have played a role). Still, at best, abstinence-only ‘ed’ is doing little to stem the rush of teens to the bedroom. Clearly, this will send a message to abstinence-only ‘educators’ that their methods are not exactly working.
But abstinence proponents argue that, if anything, the data underscore the need for greater emphasis on encouraging youngsters to abstain from sex until marriage.
“We need to increase abstinence education and give more dollars to abstinence education. It is the healthiest program we have for young people,” said Leslee Unruh of the National Abstinence Clearinghouse.
Oh, there it is - ‘give more dollars’ - because millions upon millions aren’t enough (for instance, the $28 million additional funds approved by the House just last week (on top of the $176 million spent per year)).
I guess anything ‘works’ so long as the cow keeps giving up the milk. And isn’t that one of the core lessons of abstinence only ‘education’ - why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?
I guess you could say, abstinence-only ‘educators’ are fucking America. And, given their views, they’re probably doing it without a condom.
Condoms have tiny holes that let the AIDS through, you know.
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