Monday, December 29, 2008
Sex Virginity Pledges Working Well
Posted by Dan Savage on Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 10:40 AM
Atrios makes an excellent point...
While the fact that virginity pledges and abstinence-only sex "ed" don't stop teens from having sex is unsurprising, I doubt that even proponents are particularly surprised. They aren't interested in abstinence, really, they're interested in making sure "bad girls" get punished for having sex by being subject to the appropriate consequences. So it actually works as designed.
1
I thank these men for all the fucked up girls they churn out who will be totally nasty sexual freaks later on
2
Has this bone not lost its flavor yet?
3
It's like celibacy to the priesthood, or six-pack abs to the momo: just a goal, with value inherent to the trying, not just the succeeding.
4
Almost like the way that the most vitriolic anti-abortion advocates don't actually seem all that concerned with "life" in the sense of offering any kind of help to unwed mothers or uncared-for children; They mostly seem interested in scolding women for being dirty little harlots.
Imagine that.
Imagine that.
5
Actually, I disagree with Atrios. I think they ARE interested in abstinence. Unfortunately, they are not able to concede the reality surrounding it.
6
@3 what is a momo?
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I went to a Catholic high school, so I'm not too familiar with virginity.
I went to a Catholic high school, so I'm not too familiar with virginity.
8
Exactly.
9
Is this satire? Working well? How is increased risk of pregnancy or disease "working well" ?
Seem you are better off just being honest, putting on a condom, and having sex like normal humans.
Seem you are better off just being honest, putting on a condom, and having sex like normal humans.
10
New Yorker had an article on this last month. The deal is: they know the girls are getting laid. The girls get pregnant, get married, and are bored repressed uphappy twentysomethings with multiple kids. Which is fine with church elders. To which Sven adds: bigger churches faster! Wheeeeeeeee!
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Good Point. and another good point at 4. I think we need another sexual revolution. We're regressing.
12
I wish @1 was not correct.
But, sadly, Freaker is.
But, sadly, Freaker is.
13
I was raised Catholic. All I ever heard was 'don't get pregnant.' I didn't hear don't have sex.
I guess they knew better.
I guess they knew better.
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