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IrishMist -> RE: OMG...it seems that my open talk policy is coming back to haunt me (8/20/2009 5:06:11 AM)
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ORIGINAL: Loki45
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Original: IrishMist
...my daughter is opposed because she see's it as a way of telling teenagers to go ahead and have sex.
This is the same argument "the right" uses to dissuade from teaching about *any* form of birth control other than abstinence. According to "the right," if you tell young ones there are other ways of preventing pregnancy and STDs other than abstaining, you're giving them carte blanche to hold weekend orgies.
Sane, rational people know this is not the case.
As it's been said already, sooner or later almost everyone becomes sexually active. Your "one twoo love" could be a carrier and never even know it.
As I'm not a girl and nowhere near my teens, I have no opinion on the vaccine. But I'd caution your daughter on using "the right's" favorite pro-abstinence arguement. If you lend credibility to them, they'll never shut up. And we all know what happens if they get their way -- young ones grow up believing stupid ideas such as "jumping up and down after sex prevents pregnancy" or "drinking bleach will kill off STDs." (Taken from an actual article of sex myths passed around by young ones.)
Actually Loki, she does NOT advacate abstinence. If you read what she had me post, you will see that.
She does, however, advocate education on ALL possiblities. Her argument is that the 'professionals' are telling people that this drug will STOP THEM FROM CONTRACTING cervical cancer, which to her, is wrong.
Her statement that you quoted above comes from what her friends have been telling HER. Their information is coming from their own parents. BUT, when this was raised at the rally, the speaker completly ignored it and instead insisted that the only way to be safe, was to get the shot.
Alot of teenagers have said the same thing; that what THEY are hearing is that it's ok to have sex if you get this shot...and these teenagers are getting their information from misinformed parents.
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She's actually a strong supporter of safe sex practices; which includes abstinence, birth control, condom use, etc.
She also supports public and private education for all children ( pre-teens, teens, young adults ) concerning sexual activities; the consequences, responsibilites, etc. She differs from me in opinion on this...she says that while it starts with parents, it should extend to schools, doctors, religions, etc ....where as I believe that it should be the parents responsibility to teach their own kids.
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