tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023242926597724943.post2475378477870556297..comments2023-08-23T02:53:58.386-07:00Comments on Hieronymo's mad againe.: Abstinence-only Sex Ed, part 2charishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917176880490209507noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023242926597724943.post-89170198573056479252010-05-08T08:06:39.759-07:002010-05-08T08:06:39.759-07:00Thanks Em! I run in so many different circles with...Thanks Em! I run in so many different circles with so many different backgrounds these days it's really difficult to know whether I'm communicating clearly.<br /><br />As side note, the STD acronym has been replaced by STI. Because many infections can be asymptomatic, (especially in women) it's more accurate to refer to them as infections rather than diseases. <br />As another side note- we're starting to see antibiotic resistant strains of gonorrhea. Scary, scary stuff.charishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917176880490209507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023242926597724943.post-10479511292770008192010-05-04T13:19:41.293-07:002010-05-04T13:19:41.293-07:00Interesting. Again, I appreciate your clarity.
...Interesting. Again, I appreciate your clarity. <br /><br />So, (correct me if I'm wrong) the purpose of formal sex-ed. programs is to reduce teen pregnancy and the spread of STDs? Thus a program's effectiveness is measured by how well it accomplishes these goals? And abstinence-only sex ed. programs do not include info about contraception. Got it.<br /><br />(Forgive my ignorance of the subject. I was homeschooled :) My sex-ed. has come from my mother, friends, reading, and experience.)<br /><br />I imagine, though, that people who run formal sex-ed. programs do so for a variety of reasons. (Religious groups, particularly, probably have purposes beyond preventing teen pregnancy and the spread of STDs; also, I know that when I informally educate others about sex, my purpose is definitely much broader than the above). <br /><br />So, is the stated purpose of the federal government's funding of sex-ed. programs to prevent teen pregnancy and the spread of STDs?<br /><br />Thanks for this series, btw. It is very informative. I'm also enjoying learning more about something you're passionate about :)Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16506471525357596121noreply@blogger.com