Abstinence is 'not realistic' Says Bristol Palin on Fox News

She would know!

They need to stop airing interviews of stupid people, when they don't answer the specific questions about their interview. She was asked multiple times what specifically happened and she dodged the question. People barely give a fuck in the first place.

Whew - that little bit of news sure would've helped out during the campaign... oh wait they got wiped out anyways - yay!

Abstinence to sex is like prohibition to alcohol.

It's the classic idealism/realism argument.

Uh, why is she talking again??? Kinda hypocritical of her to sit there and say "having babies in your teens is bad" or "abstinence doesn't work", well obviously in your case it didn't. Go home and take care of your kid, kid.

Abstinence is unrealistic if one does believe it to be so but to the one who sees it as valuable and most protective, it is the best choice for a teenager.

dude sluts are hot.

wait, what?

Abstinence is the only way to avoid getting f***ed!

Are the Palins a Harvard family or was that Brown? It must have been Yale... Boy oh boy, they are so articulate.

I can't wait for Sarah to run in 2012... I miss my Palin drinking games...

At least she has her daughters support on the issue of sex ed...

They should leave the poor girl alone. Nobody should be criticizing Sara Palin or her husband's parenting skills. Come on! I bet some of you came from religious families that wanted the best for you, just like mine, and i bet some of you just like me even though we were told of the advantages of abstinence, couldn't hold past 16. That does not make me or my parents hypocrits. It's true that "abstinence education only" is not realistic, but it should be an important part as birth control or profilactics are in sex education.

why does Greta Van Susteren look like she was hit up side the head with a shovel? does fox haze their anchors?

Like her mother,she's just not articulate. They both are under qualified in there own right. Sarah for presidency (or any political seat) and Bristol for motherhood.

My belief is that most people on earth had sex before marriage and would admit it if they were honest.

personally insult jesus? lol.. what does that mean? anyhow- who cares what is on fox, everyone knows they are just a televised right-wing spittoon.

Wow, it must take a lot of courage for her to speak out. I'm impressed that she did despite the pressures I'm sure she's feeling.

Are we nothing more than animals? Abstinence is a choice, and yes, young adults are mature and responsible enough to make that choice. Let's see----if I live my life based on my feelings and impulses, I could end up with a child, a disease, attachments to individuals that don't really have my best interest at heart. OR, I could fill my time with worthwhile activities and causes until I meet an individual that is like-minded, has the same goals that I do, and is willing to commit to a relationship that might get difficult in time, then I would reap the benefits of that choice. Sex is great, but has consequences. Abstinence education just wants to put the brakes on to allow children time to use their brains (not their hormones) until they grow up. Contraceptives don't prevent all pregnancies or diseases, and they never prevent heartbreak of a child that is too young to deal with relationships on that level.

the truth will set you free

Abstinence is the #1 way to prevent pregnancy and STDs that IS a fact, if you dont screw you wont have the repercussions.

That being said Bristol got it right in saying that while it is the only 100% method, it is unrealistic in application, kids do stupid things and kids do things they want to do, just telling them no wont stop them from having sex, so we might as well prepare the youth and protect them with good education and information on how to get protection.

in response to flalavin and a few others. I don't think she's trying to say absitinence is totally impossible. I think what she's saying is that it's unrealistic to teach only absitinence. Some people may be able to stay abstinent but many people won't and those people need information and need sex ed to be taught. It would be dangerous to only teach absitnence because I think that many of the topics discussed in sex ed will help teens make the right decision and would prevent a lot of people from jumping into sexual activities. The uneducated people are the ones more likely to dive into a sexual relationship blindfolded not knowing the danger they are in for having never been taught.

.. well no shit she would say that lol

is fox news the devil?

I hope Palin stays in Alaska and doesn't try to be President in 2012.

I don't think that the whole "scared straight" effect will stop pre-teens and teens from engaging in consensual sexual experimentation. In fact, in the wake of the tabloidization of that Spears girl's pregnancy, there was an alleged pregnancy pact: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1815845,00.html

This culture around making an example out of other people's decisions and consequences is ineffective!

Education needs to take a holistic approach to sex. Yes - explain that a lack of precaution can lead to disease or unwanted pregnancies. But, to give Bristol some credit, abstinence only education does not prevent experimentation or quell curiosity.

The kid made a mistake. The sad thing is that Republicans are such hypocrites. People are people from both parties, but they act holier than thou, and then when something does happen, they ignore their previous attacks on others and cash in on political gain for themselves. Palin continues to be a joke, actually considering a presidential run. The greatest fools are those who fool themselves.

It's nice to hear her expressing her views. Though I couldn't help but laugh every time she said "I don't want to get into detail..."

a-b-o-r-t-i-o-n.

This is obvious. Christians and anyone in this real world knows this. Palin is an old timer and does not express the reality of the world. Bristol knows Abstinence is not realistic and so does anyone.

Yet, people need to watch out for the amount of Abortions that happen every day..,

My god what is it about the voice, face and attitude of the lady conducting the interview that makes me want to cut my own throat?

God she's just freaky!

~ Mind Control

Sex causes babies?..
Dang I thought that was what might be causing it.

My Daddy told me to save myself for marriage.
but I still don't know what to do with the 12 quarts I got out back in the shed.

You mean abstinence doesn't work... huh, I had no idea!

~ MC

The irony is quite delicious. Abstinence only has always been Xian propaganda. Nice to see it blow up in Palin's face.

Abstinence Sex Ed. Oxymoron. Next?

Listen to the way this girl speaks! She has, "like, um, omigosh, like" no business whatsoever being interviewed by anyone!

Grandma Palin must be FUMING!!!

Sex-ed or no sex-ed. Abstinence is TOTALLY possible. Like many other things we make a choice and want to blame it on some/one/thing else. First or twenty-first century, women and men have made choices. Ms. Palin did, as well as her boyfriend. Why don't we teach people to put "I" back in the equation? I choose sex. I choose NOT to abstain from sex. With choices come consequences. She wants to say now that abstinence is NOT an option... she's lying. It will always be an option. Take the responsibility. You like sex, you better like kids, or come up with a birth control option. You better be willing to have STDs and AIDS. If you like it that much (and we all know hormones are raging) then enjoy!

ugh.....Why do people love going behind others backs and putting down stuff they believe in? Honestly say you were a political figure and you had all these things you stood for and your son or daughter bashes it behind your back....how would you feel? I'd feel horrible

"because it's not the 19th Century any more, not even in Alaska... "

That's the funniest thing I'll read all day :)

Sounds like Bristol has got it more right than her whack job mother!

abstinence? This is a religious idea and should not be taught at any school anywhere. I believe in the school of science, and my biology says at 15 i should start bangin then who the hell is Palin or Bush to mess with my basic survival instincts? Use science be safe and bang

Don't the European countries that focus more on contraceptives have a better track record with respect to teenage pregnancy and stds?

As I watched the interview clip I was amazed at how closely her ability to express her thoughts resembled the teen beauty queen from South Carolina clip on youtube...I ask the same question of her..."Did your mother drink heavily while she was pregnant with you?" Abstinence from sex is like telling a heroin addict to "just say no" .....both are sure to fail.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R84a7njTd0

No $hit sherlock!

It would have been kind of cool to have two MILFs in the White House at the same time.

Ya think so? Prego!

I hate to say it but someone has to....Epic Fail!

No wonder why she’s against her mother views, she call her Bristol!!!

And Bristol's time in the spotlight reads 00:15:01. Time's up.

I love the Irony of this story.

The conservative right wing needs to pull its head out of its ass and join the rest of us here in the 21st century!

well she is smarter then her mom.... but that does not take much.....

Okay a history lesson is in order for Bristol.

Abstinence did not work in the 19th century either, in fact it has never worked!

I wonder what Joe the Plumber has to say on this topic, and while we are at it, why don't we ask Mr. Obama's cousin from Kenya or wherever how he feels about the American Recovery and Reinvestment act. And I wonder if Joe Biden's nephew believes in Santa Claus.

It's hard to believe there are people who sincerely believe Abstinence only sex-ed (which sounds like an oxymoron) is the way to fly.

I remember taking sex-ed for the first time when I was twelve and having the crap scared out of me after seeing that video. You know, that video with the pictures of guys' penises that says, "this is what herpes looks like... this is what syphilis looks like..."

Let's get real folks. Kids will be kids. Just ask the twelve year old in England.

"It's like, I dunno, uhh, it more accepted, but they should wait ten years."
I didn't want to say anything harsh about Bristol, because it was her mothers choice to put her in the public eye before, but, sex ed advice from Bristol Palin.
Please. Most of us understand that sex usually leads to babies. Most of know that it hard to be a teenage mother. Maybe this wouldn't be such a newsflash to Bristol Palin if she was taught some sex ed. (thanks fox news for being us such cutting edge news stories) I am glad said one thing, "Abstinence is not realistic". Now maybe some of the abstinence only education will go away, and replaced with some real education on sex.
Now, Bristol, how about getting yourself a college education?