Abstain From This

I just have to mention one more thing that really pisses me off about abstinence only sexual education. What about the gay and lesbian kids? They are teaching these kids that sex is only for marriage and to not have any sex at all until then. Besides me saying "Humph, like that is ever going to happen" I have to say "damn!" just make a bad situation worse. These kids already know they are different and now are being told to hold out for something that they will never be able to acheive (at least not if they live anywhere except for Mass). Not only that but I read an article about a young man who was infected with HIV when he was 14 years old because nobody ever told him about safer sex, condoms, or disease. It was his first time having sex. This is what happens when we don't give our children the knowledge they need to make informed choices. We, as a society, are condemning them to death. Seems a bit harsh? It is the truth. Just look at the facts. HIV infection rates are up 11% and guess what the highest demographic rate for infection is?

P.S.

Here are a couple of links to places with info that should help if you are a parent and don't know where to start, if you don't know anything about responsible sex but want to know, or places to get answers to some questions that are off the wall

Planned Parenthood
Advocates for youth
Sex ed links