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• What's Your Favorite Sex-Ed Position?

  When are we just going to let go of the idea that abstinence education actually works? It’s been shown again and again that it doesn’t. Yet, the U.S. spends more than $200 million a year on these poor-performing programs in our kids' schools annually. And there’s a big, fat, Republican-winning chance that these programs will continue to be the standard in most of the country. Even those who once seemed to know better – Rudy Giuliani, we’re talking to YOU! – now refuse ... Read More... Posted Nov 28 2007, 05:41 PM by Madeline Holler with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: sex education, Rudy Giuliani, Republican, democrat, abstinence education, political nanny

• Having Sex Young Means Less Delinquency

  Holy moley. While a study earlier this year linked teen sex to misbehavin', a new study found that teens who had sex young were less, not more likely to engage in delinquent behavior later. In fact, losing the virginity at a tender age might contribute to the development of better adult relationships. Between this and the study that found pot-smoking teens got along better with peers, a) I feel like my entire adolescence has been vindicated (take that eighth grade guidance counselor!) and b) we should keep our eyes open for a study linking rock n' roll to improved SAT scores. The research on identical twin pairs shows that twins lost their virginity at a similar age...   Read More... Posted Nov 14 2007, 03:32 PM by Kelly Mills with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: research study, Sex, drugs, teen sexuality, adolescence, juvenile deliquency, abstinence education