I think a lot of people are missing the point of the article in their criticisms of it. No one has an issue with abstinence itself - frankly I thinks it's a great thing, especially for teens whose bodies may be ready, but whose emotions are not. However, I've seen firsthand the so-called 'abstinence-education' programs and not only are many of them thinly disguised religious tracts, but they're also very sexist and full of misinformation. What also disturbs me about many of the comments is how sex-phobic the reponders seem to be and how it's so easy to place the blame …
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