Skip to comments.
Oral sex lessons to cut rates of teenage pregnancy [UK]
The Observer (UK) ^
| May 9, 2004
| Mark Townsend
Posted on 05/08/2004 8:05:39 PM PDT by aculeus
Encouraging schoolchildren to experiment with oral sex could prove the most effective way of curbing teenage pregnancy rates, a government study has found. Pupils under 16 who were taught to consider other forms of 'intimacy' such as oral sex were significantly less likely to engage in full intercourse, it was revealed.
Britain's teenage pregnancy rate is the highest in Europe. In 2002 there were 39,286 teen pregnancies recorded. The government has spent more than £60 million to tackle the problem but so far failed to halt the rise.
A sex education course developed by Exeter University trains teachers to talk to teenagers about 'stopping points' before full sex.
Now an unpublished government-backed report reveals that a trial of the course has been a success. Schoolchildren, particularly girls, who received such training developed a 'more mature' response to sex.
The study by the National Foundation for Educational Research found youngsters were 'less likely to be sexually active' than peers who received traditional forms of sex education, dispelling the fears of family campaigners who believe such methods actually arouse the sexual interest of teenagers.
Now the government will recommend the scheme, called A Pause, to schools throughout England and Wales following the success of the trial in 104 schools where sexual intercourse among 16-year-olds fell by up to 20 per cent, according to Dr John Tripp of the Department of Child Health at the University of Exeter, who helped to design the course.
Teachers who sign up to the course are primed to deal with queries from pupils on all kinds of sexual experience. Those behind the course stress the scheme does not suggest teenagers experiment with oral sex. Instead they say A Pause promotes the message that other forms of physical intimacy are safer than full intercourse.
'It teaches people assertiveness skills and that they should be only as intimate as they feel comfortable with,' said Tripp.
A Department for Education and Skills spokesman said the report's verdict would be made available to all schools. 'All teachers respect peer-reviewed material, and this will help influence their decision,' he said.
Guardian Unlimited © Guardian Newspapers Limited 2004
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: aidingandabeting; aids; clintonlegacy; corruptingminors; culturewar; homosexualagenda; indoctrination; instigation; itsjustsex; justsayno; permissivesocity; pregnancy; promiscuity; publicschools; sex; sexeducation; sexfirsteducation; sexoffenders; sodomites; sodomy; statutoryrape; stds; taxdollarsatwork; teensex; uk; youpayforthis
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80 ... 101-110 next last
1
posted on
05/08/2004 8:05:40 PM PDT
by
aculeus
To: aculeus
They need classes for this in the UK?
2
posted on
05/08/2004 8:07:13 PM PDT
by
ladyinred
(Kerry has more flip flops than Waikiki Beach)
To: aculeus
Europe is lost.
3
posted on
05/08/2004 8:07:24 PM PDT
by
Jeff Chandler
(Why the long face, John?)
To: aculeus
..............sigh
To: aculeus
Teachers who sign up to the course are primed to deal with queries from pupils on all kinds of sexual experience.Yeah. I'll bet their primed alright.
5
posted on
05/08/2004 8:07:46 PM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all)
To: aculeus
Teachers who sign up to the course are primed to deal with queries from pupils on all kinds of sexual experience.Yeah. I'll bet their primed alright.
6
posted on
05/08/2004 8:07:47 PM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all)
To: Jeff Chandler
I'm taking bets on how long it will be before an indignant Englishman takes me to task for including Great Britain under the category of "Europe".
7
posted on
05/08/2004 8:08:36 PM PDT
by
Jeff Chandler
(Why the long face, John?)
To: aculeus
I guess Bill Clinton save the world after all.
8
posted on
05/08/2004 8:09:09 PM PDT
by
microgood
To: aculeus
Didn't this used to be called "third base"? Do teens now need lessons in how to get there?
9
posted on
05/08/2004 8:10:06 PM PDT
by
FreedomCalls
(It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")
To: aculeus
Just shaking my head. Unbelievable. Handbaskets are coming out and society is loading aboard.
10
posted on
05/08/2004 8:10:09 PM PDT
by
Lokibob
(All typos and spelling errors are mine and copyrighted!!!!)
To: aculeus
Just read the first sentence.
Encouraging schoolchildren to experiment with oral sex could prove the most effective way of curbing teenage pregnancy rates, a government study has found.
That is the one of the stupidest things I've ever heard! Now I'll read the rest of the article. I'll be lauging out loud, I'm sure.
11
posted on
05/08/2004 8:10:19 PM PDT
by
scan58
To: aculeus
Why not just re-define "teen" to be those between the ages of 12 and 13? Liberals already spoof their statistics (re-defining "poverty", "rich", etc.) that way.
12
posted on
05/08/2004 8:11:10 PM PDT
by
randog
(Everything works great 'til the current flows.)
To: aculeus
GIves new meaning to "oral presentation".
13
posted on
05/08/2004 8:11:35 PM PDT
by
Vigilantcitizen
(Don’t go around stating the world owes you a living; the world owes you nothing; it was here first.)
To: Texas Eagle
WT...???? Heck, why not encourage homosexuality among teenagers? Now there is a sure cure for teenage pregnancy.
Or, gasp, perhaps abstention?
14
posted on
05/08/2004 8:11:46 PM PDT
by
stylin_geek
(Koffi: 0, G.W. Bush: (I lost count))
To: aculeus
Do they have homeschooling in Britain?
15
posted on
05/08/2004 8:13:43 PM PDT
by
Ciexyz
To: All
16
posted on
05/08/2004 8:14:48 PM PDT
by
al baby
(Hope I don't get into trouble for this)
To: scan58
Right up there with, Maxine Waters? saying she had to attend the abortion rights march because her mother couldn't get one
17
posted on
05/08/2004 8:14:55 PM PDT
by
stylin_geek
(Koffi: 0, G.W. Bush: (I lost count))
To: scan58
Next Week ,,,,,(In The Prevention of Pregnancy,, It's For The Children Series),,"The Joys of Anal Sex",,
To: aculeus
Are there still openings for instructors?
19
posted on
05/08/2004 8:18:48 PM PDT
by
EGPWS
To: aculeus
No wonder they wanted to make bill clinton Chancellor of Oxford.
This is like saying back in the 50s that widespread use of condoms would cut down the abortion rate. Or that sex education would cut down on teenage promiscuity and pregnancies. Or. . . .
20
posted on
05/08/2004 8:18:50 PM PDT
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80 ... 101-110 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson