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Max: one young man's story about HIV and failed abstinence-only programs
Max Siegel is a 24-year-old gay man living with HIV. Max contracted HIV from his first sexual experience at 17 years old but his story starts even before that. Max Siegel is a 24-year-old gay man living with HIV. Max contracted HIV from his first sexual experience at 17 years old but his story... more
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She’s Not Ready
"With most candidates for high public office, the question is whether one agrees with them on the major issues of the day. With Ms. Palin, it’s not about agreeing or disagreeing. She doesn’t appear to understand some of the most important issues." "With most candidates for high public office, the question is whether one agrees with them on the major issues of the day. With M... more
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If teens are having sex, why aren't we teaching them how to protect themselve...
The majority of American parents support comprehensive sexuality education that includes information on abstinence as well as contraception, sexual health care, relationships and more. So why are we still pouring millions of federal dollars into failed abstinence-only programs? The majority of American parents support comprehensive sexuality education that includes information on abstinence as well as contrace... more
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The Palin Project
Okay, the video and sound are crappy (shot on my RCA EZ201, so what're ya gonna do?), the performance could be better, and the whole thing could be considered a cheap shot. But I woke up this morning and had to get this off my chest, so enjoy it for what it is.
As always, your comments are invited. Okay, the video and sound are crappy (shot on my RCA EZ201, so what're ya gonna do?), the performance could be better, and the wh... more -
States refusing grants for abstinence education
Only 28 states are still accepting federal funding for "abstinence-only" sexual education. The program is down 40% in just two years.
The abstinence-focused approach has been supported by President George Bush from the beginning of time, as he believes that hiding the facts from kids somehow helps them.
However, scientific research is proving that abstinence-only sex ed simply doesn't work. More kids get pregnant when they don't have adequate information about their own bodies. In fact, the states with the highest rates of teen pregnancy, like Texas, generally support or use some form of abstinence-only education.
More and more people, and states, are realizing that we need to give our kids all the information about sex and their bodies in order to help them make healthy decisions and prevent unplanned pregnancies.
Comprehensive sexual education is becoming increasingly popular and it is being funded by states entirely.
This will be an important issue in the 2008 election, and it has already surfaced. Obama has said that he supports comprehensive sexual education that is age-appropriate beginning in early elementary school and John McCain supports abstinence-only policies.
Here in Texas, it is very unfortunate that we accept the most federal funding for abstinence-only sexual education. This is due in part because our State Board of Education is extremely conservative and asserts its religious views into public policy and because we have representatives like Ron Paul, who support abstinence-only and oppose comprehensive sexual education.
I think this is a good shift, even as a Texan (OMG, he's liberal? can cowboys do that? I wonder what his horse thinks about this....), because I think our kids deserve to know the fats about sex, but what do you think? Only 28 states are still accepting federal funding for "abstinence-only" sexual education. The program is down 40% in just ... more -
McCain against Roe v. Wade & Comprehensive Sex-ed
John McCain has a 0% rating from the Planned Parenthood Action Fund because he has consistently voted against women's reproductive rights.
Once again it becomes clear that John McCain's policies are identical to Bush's.
He is opposed to Roe v. Wade and has said that he would like to see it overturned.
He's against Comprehensive Sexual Education and only supports "abstinence-only" education which has been proven to be ineffective and is often tied to bringing religion, and misinformation about sex into the classroom.
He's against making birth control affordable by means of requiring insurance companies to cover it.
Do Americans know enough about John McCain's extreme positions on this critical issues?
Is McCain any different from Bush on reproductive health or a disrespect for the Constitution and the right to privacy?
Take the Bush-McCain challenge and quiz by watching this video and decide for yourself if McCain is really the "maverick" he's cracked up to be.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7Z4dxjRv4g
What do you think? John McCain has a 0% rating from the Planned Parenthood Action Fund because he has consistently voted against women's reproductiv... more -
Fresh Focus Sex Ed Video Contest Finalists
The Fresh Focus Sex Ed Video Contest was organized in conjunction with the recent San Francisco Sex::Tech Conference in San Francisco. Sex::Tech '08 was the Inaugural STD/HIV Prevention Conference focusing on Youth and Technology. The Fresh Focus Sex Ed Video Contest asked people between the ages of 15 and 30 to make a video response to one of the following themes:
1. What was your sex ed like? Did it rock or did it suck? Tell us why.
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2. What should sex ed be like in the future?
This is a compilation of some of the finalist in the contest. The Fresh Focus Sex Ed Video Contest was organized in conjunction with the recent San Francisco Sex::Tech Conference in San Francisco.... more -
Abstinence-only sex education is working, NOT!
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 ? The birth rate among teenagers 15 to 19 in the United States rose 3 percent in 2006, according to a report issued Wednesday, the first such increase since 1991. The finding surprised scholars and fueled a debate about whether the Bush administration?s abstinence-only sexual education efforts are working.
The federal government spends $176 million annually on such programs. But a landmark study recently failed to demonstrate that they have any effect on delaying sexual activity among teenagers, and some studies suggest that they may actually increase pregnancy rates.
http://hs.riverdale.k12.or.us/~hfinnert/exhib_06/caroli... WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 ? The birth rate among teenagers 15 to 19 in the United States rose 3 percent in 2006, according to a report issued... more -
Teen births on the rise
It jumped 3% from 2005 - 2006. Those abstinence-only programs are really working!
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Most '08 Candidates Support Abstinence Education
It's mostly the Ridiculous Right, but a few Dems are lining up to cock-block the whole nation.
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The Nasty Nasty
What should they teach in sex ed class - abstinence, contraception or both? Joe gets to the bottom of things in his own educational video and snags a guest appearance by Bino White. What should they teach in sex ed class - abstinence, contraception or both? Joe gets to the bottom of things in his own educational vi... more
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TERRIFIC Parody of Bush Admin's Abstinence-only PSA
You can see the original PSA at www.4parents.gov (Warning: will make you feel angry and creeped-out.)
But this parody is so perfect! Has a great message and the kids are hilarious. Yay kids! You can see the original PSA at www.4parents.gov (Warning: will make you feel angry and creeped-out.) ... more
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