The following is information brought back to my job, at Planned Parenthood, from the Family Planning Advocates conference held in Albany, NY yesterday.
(Please take the time to read, it is very important and took me a long time to type out. A lot of it is shocking, meant to scare kids, is not factually correct, and gender stereotyped...but this is what our President is currently pushing into American schools as the ONLY type of sexual education children will receive.)
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Currently the federal government spends almost $140 million each year on abstinence-only-until-marraige programs. Below are some examples of what young perople are being taught by these federally-funded programs. All of the examples come from curricula that are in some way supported by federal funds.
"The first player spins the cylinder, points the gun to his/her head, and pulls the trigger. He/she has only one in six chances of being killed. But if one continues to perform this act, the chamber with the bullet will ultimately fall into position under the hammer, and the game ends as one of the players dies. Relying on condoms is like playing Russian roulette." Me, My World, My Future, revised HIV material, p. 258
"Because they generally become aroused less easily, females are in a good position to help young men learn balance in relationships by keeping intimacy in perspective." Sex Respect, Student Workbook, p.6
"Is it fair to make the baby die because of a bad decision his or her parents made?" Sex Respect, Student Workbook, p.25
"Conception, also known as fertilization, occurs when one sperm unites with one egg in the upper third of the fallopian tube. This is when life begins...even though he or she was only the size of a pencil dot, the baby was a seperate, genetically unique individual." FACTS, Middle School, Teachers Guide, p. 23
"THERE IS NO WAY TO HAVE PREMARITAL SEX WITHOUT HURTING SOMEONE." Sex Respect, Student Workbook, p.35
"A specific blood test for Chlamydia can detect the presence of the disease." Sex Respect, Student Workbook, p.44 (Chlamydia is a bacteria infection of the cervix or penis. It cannot be detected through a blood test.)
"At the least, the chances of getting pregnant with a condom are 1 out of 6." Me, My World, My Future, revised HIV material, p. 257. (When used consistently and correctly, condoms are 98 percent effective in preventing pregnancy and up to 99 percent effective when preventing the transmission of HIV and other STDs.)
"A young man's natural desire for sex is already strong due to testosterone...females are becoming culturally conditioned to fantasize about sex as well." Sex Respect, Student Workbook, p.6
"A woman is stimulated more by touch and romantic words. She is far more attracted by a man's personality while a man is stimulated by sight. A man is usually less discriminating about those to whom he is physically attracted." WAIT Training, Workshop Manual, p.40
"Watch what you wear, if you don't aim to plase, don't aim to tease." Sex Respect, Student Workbook, p.82
One of the best ways to avoid AIDS is to "avoid homosexual behavior"Sex Respect, Student Workbook, p.25
"The liberation movement has produced some aggressive girls today, and one of the tough challenges for guys who say no will be the questioning of their manliness." Sex Respect, Student Workbook, p.85
"Choosing the Best states there are over 100,000 new cases of syphilis reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) each year. (Student Manual, p. 14) Sex Respect says "infectious syphilis rates have more than doubled among teens since the mid-1980's." (Student Workbook, p.36) According to the CDC, 6,657 cases of primary and secondary syphilis were reported in 1999, the lowest annual number of cases reported since 1957.
"There is no such thing as 'safe' or 'safer' premarital sex." FACTS,Middle School, Teacher's Guide, p.9
"For condoms to be used properly, over 10 specific steps must be followed every time. This tends to minimize the romance and spontaneity of the sex act." Choosing the Best, Student Manual, p.25
"What if a girl came to school in a crop top, just barely covering her bra, and shorts starting 3 inches below her navel? What 'game' would she be playing?" WAIT Training, Workshop Manual, p.86
"How can girls make guys feel esteemed and admired for choosing the wise course?" Facing Reality, Student Manual, p.30
Thank you for reading and feel free to repost.
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