Christian anti-abortion group is providing sex ed at area public schools

[pstokely]

http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/health/christian-anti-abortion-group-is-providing-sex-ed-at-area/article_65cb9e4e-6671-53c2-b4a2-5d1c87912a4a.html

"Parents and students are raising questions about a controversial Christian, anti-abortion organization providing sex education to more than 20,000 teens and to as many as 75 public schools across the St. Louis area.

Their concerns prompted one school district, Francis Howell, to announce that it would stop using the program — Best Choice, provided by Thrive St. Louis — next school year.

And on Friday, Parkway administrators, teachers and principals decided to delay any additional lessons from Best Choice until the materials can be reviewed further. The district had allowed teachers to supplement the sexual health curriculum by bringing in Best Choice educators.

“This is a customary practice when we receive a complaint about a classroom resource or speaker,” said district spokeswoman Cathy Kelly."

[elleng]

1. WHERE did they (ALL) get the idea that IGNORANCE is GOOD???

[Crash2Parties]

2. I don't know WHERE but WHEN would be the morning of November 9th, 2016

[elleng]

4. I don't think so;

popular ignorance is older than that.

[Crash2Parties]

7. Quite true. I'm still reeling from those results, valid or not.

[msongs]

3. so, what did jesus do for "fun"? nt

[Solly Mack]

5. The Best Choice web site is down.

I wonder if they have been overloaded by angry parents.


(Thrive) They also run those pregnancy clinics that appear to offer all services but actually go bully-force anti-abortion. Attempting to shame the women into not having an abortion.

[phylny]

6. I had sex education in high school in New York in the 70's.

It was where I learned about contraception. My parents would NEVER have talked to me about it, assuming I would not be sexually active.

I credit that class, and the knowledge of contraception, with me never having an unplanned pregnancy.

[elleng]

8. I had sex education in New York in the 60's, public high school.

Must say I don't recall the details what was presented in the class, but do remember my mother asking, when I returned, whether there was anything I'd like to ask about or know. The class opened the door, if it hadn't been opened before that.

[BeckyDem]

9. The American Taliban.

[MineralMan]

10. Boys and Girls: You should ignore everything that is changing

with your bodies. Just pay no attention to all that. That's for adults, so just be patient. That's what God wants you to do. He created you to have those changes as a test of your faith in Him.

Class dismissed!

[haele]

11. Boys - Your daddy or uncles will take you to the place to find out how to use the tool Gawd gave you

Girls - your mommy or aunties will tell you what to expect from your husband before your daddy walks you down the aisle at your wedding, and no sooner. It'll be gross and demeaning, but God wants every woman to know that Eve is cursed for being too uppity, so you'll just have to submit and take your punishment.

Boys, if you have sex with a girl and she gets pregnant, it means you're a real man, buddy. And that's the most important thing you can be.

Girls, if you get pregnant, it's because God decided it was time for you to gift your man with a child to carry on his birthright. And don't expect to get any respect for it; that's why you were born a woman instead of a man.

That's what healthy sex for every True, Biblical Christian always has been and always supposed to be.

Haele

[Blue_true]

13. Telling human beings.

That they should simply abstain at the most sexually curious time of their lives is insane. It is better to discuss all bodily changes and options that they can use to prevent unwanted pregnancy or avoid VD.

[MineralMan]

14. I'm being facetious, of course.

[Orrex]

12. Can you imagine the outcry if Planned Parenthood tried this?

Hell, imagine if Planned Parenthood spoke exclusively about the important of gynecological exams for girls! They'd be labeled terrorists and executed on sight!


In all the world there are few more vile sources of harm than organized religion.

[maxrandb]

15. Let me guess

the instruction is "girls!, Hold your Bible tightly between your knees!"

[OriginalGeek]

16. I went all four years of HS to a fundamentalist christian school

I don't recall any sex ed of any kind other than tramps slept around and dates should remain no closer than 6 inches apart. (they periodically organized bowling/hay rides/skating outings for us to interact with girls but touching them was right out)

My graduating class was a whopping 17 students - most of whom were the same throughout the entire 4 years. It wasn't even really surprising that 2 of the 17 fathered children with younger girls at the school before we even graduated. The church pressured them both to marry their baby's mothers but only 1 did. Those 2 are still married some 35 years later.

I do remember "sex ed" at home - it was basically my stepfather handing me the book "Where Did I Come From?" and mumbling "Ummm don't get caught with a girl - it could be embarrassing" and running out as fast as possible. I think I was already a senior so this book was wasted on me.

It took me many years and a patient wife to learn that women were NOT placed upon this earth to serve me. Don't let those fuckers lie - that's exactly what they (fundie baptists, anyway) teach. Men are the leaders, women are to be submissive - treated kindly but submissive.

[Lotusflower70]

17. Old v. New

“What I would really like to see is a curriculum that is sex-positive instead of being all about shame,” Friz said. “It should be out in the open — this is normal, this is part of our bodies and let’s talk about this. It’s an important part of being a human being."

Best quote from the article. An enlightened parent telling what Sex Education should be. Abstinence only is unrealistic. I hate how so many of those archaic programs focus on shaming the girl and glorifying the boy. It's so backwards. There are so many clueless young people out there because of these stupid programs. The whole sticky tape, chewing gum or crackers in water is ridiculous. Really? Seriously? So telling a girl she is damaged goods does what exactly? Of course as a parent, I wasn't uncomfortable about sex education, I was open and honest with my son.