Dads Pledge Purity for Daughters. Ewwww.

re: Dads Pledge Purity for Daughters. Ewwww.

Sheri — Sat, 24 May 2008 22:13:48 GMT

I don't have a daughter, but I have a son old enough to know about sex. I've told him it would be a good idea to wait. There's nothing wrong with waiting. I've also told him he needs to be responsible when he decides it is time. And I've told him he should love the girl.

Oh, and that I got pregnant using the pill and a condom.

re: Dads Pledge Purity for Daughters. Ewwww.

EG — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:16:38 GMT

I think it's an effort to acknowledge the importance parents play, in this case fathers specifically, in their children making good decisions.

I think it's a little bit of a mis-guided effort. I agree with the coaching soccer suggestion. There are many more sincere and less contrived ways to be involved and guide your children's decisions than having a chastity ball.

re: Dads Pledge Purity for Daughters. Ewwww.

Cassie — Tue, 20 May 2008 15:52:24 GMT

Most of the abstinence kids think that oral sex or booty sex is not really sex so they do that all the time instead. So then they get gonorrhea in their throats! There was an outbreak here in the Beautiful South a few years back of popular kids, all Jesus loving, getting it in their throats. The girls were regularly blowing the boys at parties for fun.

re: Dads Pledge Purity for Daughters. Ewwww.

jlrtaylor — Tue, 20 May 2008 15:24:25 GMT

I just like to read about abstinence-related propaganda and the kids who participate in these events and wonder how many of them will actually last until they get married. I know I didn't, and I don't blame that on my dad.

re: Dads Pledge Purity for Daughters. Ewwww.

LeighS — Tue, 20 May 2008 13:16:57 GMT

And, in addition to the points raised above, "abstinance only" policies, promises, what have you, have been shown to be pretty ineffective. And while I agree with the father that promised to be a part of his daughter's life, well, it seems that starting a lot earlier than 16 might be a good idea. You have to wonder if this sets up the grils to fail, holding them to a really high standard, and also wonder how many of thier fathers "saved" themselves until marriage.

re: Dads Pledge Purity for Daughters. Ewwww.

Cassie — Tue, 20 May 2008 03:56:38 GMT

This is done all over the world really. Dowrys, hige weddings paid for by brides parents, "Who Give THis Woman To Be Wed?" Why should the USA pretend to be modern? As far as women go we are still in service to men. We are just baby making vessals and stuff like this proves it.

re: Dads Pledge Purity for Daughters. Ewwww.

anonymous2 — Tue, 20 May 2008 00:10:10 GMT

I think it would seem a lot less icky if mothers brought their teenage sons, as well.

re: Dads Pledge Purity for Daughters. Ewwww.

Roper — Tue, 20 May 2008 00:04:45 GMT

Yeah, the idea of a father taking ownership of his daughter's sexuality is not only archaic, it's icky. If it has to happen, why not make it a mother-daughter bonding thing?

re: Dads Pledge Purity for Daughters. Ewwww.

Mon, 19 May 2008 23:47:09 GMT

I think it's because daughters can get little lives in their tummies.