Posted on 04/17/2002 12:16:55 PM PDT by RWBaral
I. FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL, News Headline Retrieved: "Physician's Consortium-Sexual Messages in Govenment-Promoted Progrqams"
Story: The Centres for Disease Control (CDC) is using taxpayer dollare to promote explicit and graphic "comprehensive sex education" curriculum for teenage consumption, according to a Physician's Consortium report released April 10. "Sexual Messages in GOvernment-Promoted Programs" describes the kind of messages and activities included in CDC-sponsored programs, some of which are promoted as "abstinence-plus."
The Consortium's findings were egregious enough that researchers preparing the report for publication found it necessary to warn readers sardonically that "the content of the enclosed report is intended for teens and may be too explicit for adults." Because of the sensitive nature of the report's contents, FRC has chosed to post only the introductory summary of the report.
To obtain a copy of the full report, contact the FRD Press Office at (202)-393-2100.
FIRST PAGE ONLY OF PHYSICIANS CONSORTIUM REPORT, "SEXUAL MESSAGES IN GOVERNMENT-PROMOTED PROGRAMS AND TODAY'S YOUTH CULTURE:
While it is safe to say that most parents have the desire to raise health, well-informed young adults, it is likely that a great nuymber of them would be shocked if they know what was actually being taught to their children. In a review of the various "CDC Programs That Work," it was found that the concept of abstinence was typically only briefly mentioned, if at all.
Many "Programs That Work" promoted by the CDC have been referred to as "Abstinence-Puls" or "Abstinence-Based" education. Despite this benign name, a review of many "Abstinence-Plus" programs seem to be only thinly-disguised "safe sex" programs preoccupied with promoting condom use among young people.
In the typical "Abstinence-Plus" program, students are required to go to the store to find condoms, learn about lubricants (including "grape jelly, maple syrup and honey,"), and brainstorm "ways tomake condoms fun and pleasurable" (such as planning a special day when they can experiment). In tyhe classroom, students practice using condoms by unrolling them on items such as cucumbers or dildoes. The implicit message in most of these programs is that sexual activity by young people is both expected and accepted by society.
Abstinence is the only practical and safe way to prevent the sexually transmitted diseases and non-marital pregnancy epidemics. In the pages that follow, it can be seen that the information currently being taught to the young people in our society, whether in schools, outside programs or via teen websites and magazines, does a great disservice to the cause of protecting this generation from physical and emotional harm. --------------------------------------------------------- II. "CDC links to pro-sex teen site (blackline-small.gif)," by Robert Stacy McCain, THE WASHINGTON
A Federal web site features a link to the internet pages of "pro-sex" activists who provice teenagers with explicit advice about homosexuality, sodomy and masturbation.
Listings for "youth" resources on a Centres for Disease Control and PRevention (CDC) site, includes a link to the COaltion for POsitive Sexuality (CPS), a self-described "guerrilla sex education" group.
"If you think you might be queer, relax!" the CPS site urges teens, and offers this suggestion: "If you think you are queer, try to find a lesbian/bisexual/gay/transgender community centre near you, where you can meet other queers your age."
THe CDC site's "youth" links include the Advocates for Youth site, which promotes activism to overturn FEderal abstinence education policies.
A Department of Agriculture spokeswoman said yesterday the department would remove a link to CPS from one of its websites. THat site, www.cyfernet.org, includes "positive youth development" links to the sex advice site Go Ask Alice and to Planned Parenthood's Teenwire site.
"We are in the process of taking down the link to CPS," public affairs specialist Maria BYnum dais yesterday afternoon. "And we will work with the Cyfernet program office and the university partners to review the other sites and determine what the next steps are."
The Federal internet links have come under fire from the Physicians Consortium, a Pennsylvania-based public policy group.
Our relatives give us the same song and dance. Meanwhile, of the 9 children (6 of schooling age) that my 3 siblings have produced:
And, I forgot to add, that of COURSE part of the problem according to my family, is that we do, after all, live in a racist society (we are black).
BIG SIGH.
I can't think about it too much or I'll run off a cliff somewhere.
It don't matter anyway, they'll never get around to liking what I call 'em...
The more I learn about the (governement)public school system, the more happy I am that we made the choice that we did.
I would think those who fail to monitor the kids consumption of such trash are guilty of child neglect.
More U.N. subversion.
IMHO
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However, less than 10% of the parents showed up at a preview of this info and one incredible dolt asked "how" they were going to demonstrate the condoms. The teachers just about passed out and the principal said this was an urban legend - never happened in any school she knew about. Parents said they were embarrassed to talk to their kids and wanted the school to do it or at least give them books to give to their kids. Mind you, the school is right next to both the library and Barnes and Noble and all of these are affluent folk with internet access and presumably had sex themselves at least once if they managed to produce a seventh grader. I think this embarrassment/ignorance is the main reason these programs are tolerated despite their proven tendency to increase teen sex. One mom actually asked if kids would be told to abstain. Principal said, "You're the parent. You're going to tell them." Good for her.
I'm glad you brought that up. We're "white", and our homeschooling group has a number of wonderful families . The great part? No one even notices "color". We have some from China as well. We have all colors (but no purple). The children all play together. Because the "race issue" is not an issue, it doesn't exist. There's no difference at all. The "racist society" is kept alive in the public schools. That's where it is bread and nutured!
We have all colors (but no purple).
As a matter of after thought, we do have a "purple" dad that pops in once in a while. I think he has really high blood pressure or something. I hope he takes medication. I worry for him whenever I see him around.
There is no such thing as safe sex, except it is a media myth created by the purveyors of the sexual revolution.
A condom, ditributed by institutions/ authorities, is both a license and prophylactic. In the heat of passion, only the license part, the most important aspect, is often remembered.
My sister has six kids. The oldest, age 17, may have Parkinson's Disease, the 15 year old girl has a growth disorder and has been on growth hormones for about three years, the 12 year old has been labeled as having disabilities. He can't comprehend or remember things. I told my sister to homeschool but the bottom line is it would cramp her style. Sometimes I think God gives us problems such as the ones mentioned as a wake up call to take better care of the family.
Just my .02 worth.
Why is this article so full of typos and misspelled words? Is this an actual article published somewhere or a vanity you put together?
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