Posted on 03/17/2008 10:35:08 AM PDT by kingattax
Alternatives, a North Side youth agency, recently held three forums for teenagers ages 14 to 19. The series was called "Let's Talk about Sex." And talk, they did.
In a co-ed forum, the teens pondered contraception. One well-meaning young man stood and said aluminum foil could be used in lieu of a condom. Other teens offered up myths such as the efficacy of plastic baggies, having sex while standing and bathing right after sex.
Adults in attendance informed the students that none of those methods protected against unwanted pregnancies or sexually transmitted diseases.
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the results of a study it conducted of girls ages 14 to 19. The study found that one in four teenage girls has an STD. That's more than 3 million teens. Nearly half of the black girls studied had an STD. The rate was 20 percent for both white and Mexican-American girls.
That's astounding.
These teens live in this hyper- sexualized world, but too many parents are loath (or ill-equipped) to engage their children in a substantive conversation about sex.
As the parent of a 13-year-old daughter, I know it ain't easy. But think "aluminum foil" and we've got some explaining to do.
Chicago Public Schools, for one, made comprehensive sex education mandatory last year for 6th through 12th graders. That's a good start. But while the state requires schools to teach HIV/AIDS prevention, sadly there are no statewide standards for comprehensive sex-education programs.
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“One well-meaning young man stood and said aluminum foil could be used in lieu of a condom.”
What?
How come I think that they dug up some of these responses by asking the students what they had heard works—whether they believe it or not.
The kids may hear the stupid things on television, know it’s not true because it was never presented as truth, but it’s useful to get more funding for sex-ed, so it gets played up.
Aluminum foil? What???
So, the 20-odd years of mandated sex education in public schools is basically a failure.
Ouch!
Sun rises in East
Water is wet
American voters are stupid
Sky is blue
Just think about the attempt...
Yeah, an aluminum foil condom while doing it on Astroturf....whatta rube!
Plus, our country is so ignorant about the difference between infectious disease and viruses. Antibiotics can knock out infections but once you get a virus like HPV, you've got it for life. And it's common.
This reads like something out of The Onion.
No wonder the aluminum foil beanie doesn’t work for me. I’ve been putting it on the wrong head.
What?
It actually works well. This guy for instance has never had sex.
lol..always read the instructions
No making fun of ABBA today, their drummer just died.
Bet he doesn't get many second dates.
Ouch!
Silly. Obviously he means that you have to remove the foil from the box first. ;-)
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