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Wednesday, August 3, 2005

Fox Education

Posted by on August 3 at 18:30 PM

Fox Cable News did, in fact, descend on the Stranger’s offices today and interview me about NARAL and the Screw Abstinence thing. And while I did ding NARAL, I also punctuated every speaking point with the following line: It’s the Republicans’ fault that comprehensive, factually and medically accurate sex education is not taught in our public schools.

When the interview was over (it went for about 45 minutes), I said to the producer, “I saw your face light up when I said that thing about ‘sex party politics,’ so I know that’s the sound bite you’re going with. But really, I want to emphasize…” And then he cut me off, and he said, “It’s the Republicans’ fault that comprehensive, factually and medically accurate sex education is not taught in the public schools.” We’ll see what he does. The piece is supposedly airing sometime tomorrow. (I don’t have cable, so I’ll have to rely on someone else’s account of this impending fiasco.)