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Ask Umbra’s video advice on greening your sex life

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Best place for romance on Valentine?

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Abstinence only programs might work? WTF

It reminds me of the saying "might be pregnant". Either you are or you aren't. What is this maybe crap?

Abstinence only programs are a left over from the Bush Regime. Billions of dollars of aid to countries, states and counties were tied to their adherence to this policy of Abstinence Only education. Many studies have been undertaken to see if it truly is effective. The abstinence only policy was modeled after Nancy Reagan's war on drugs policy "Just say NO!"

However the truth in terms of data is more telling. According to this recent study, they concluded that Abstinence Only education programs "MIGHT" work or "CAN" work. But in my opinion the study is flawed. What they didn't take into consideration is what I would call the "FIB" or "LIE" factor. Why would a teenager admit to having premarital sex if premarital sex is taboo and could lead to sanctions and punishments if parents or elders in their church find out? How could they ensure the accuracy of the data collected in the surveys? Short answer is "They Can't!"

The article says..."Only about a third of sixth- and seventh-graders who completed an abstinence-focused program started having sex within the next two years, researchers found. Nearly half of the students who attended other classes, including ones that combined information about abstinence and contraception, became sexually active." "I think we've written off abstinence-only education without looking closely at the nature of the evidence," said John B. Jemmott III, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania who led the federally funded study. "Our study shows this could be one approach that could be used."

The Obama administration has reduced funding to Abstinence based programs by over $170 Million dollars.

But I can tell you, because I volunteer for a youth education program in Eugene, Oregon, that Abstinence Only education programs here were an absolute failure. Teen pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted diseases actually increased. But in schools were comprehensive sex education was offered, including demonstration on how to use condoms and other protection devices, the rates went down. The effect was so pronounced that the State of Oregon adopted the comprehensive approach for the whole State.

This remains a controversial subject because proponents of Abstinence based education programs claim that teaching kids about condoms and safe sex actually gives them a license to go out and do it. But the supporters of Comprehensive education programs have a lot of data to back up their position, whereas the Abstinence based programs don't.It reminds me of the saying "might be pregnant". Either you are or you... more