OT: Great news from Florida

JoeSpareBedroom · 2008-04-03T12:45:52+00:00

Now we know how Sot happened. Fla. Teens Believe Drinking Bleach Will Prevent HIVSome Teens Also Believe Mountain Dew Will Stop PregnancyPOSTED: 1:54 pm EDT April 2, 2008UPDATED: 4:34 pm EDT April 2, 2008ORLANDO, Fla. -- A recent survey that found some Florida teens believe drinking a cap of bleach will prevent HIV and a shot of Mountain Dew will stop pregnancy has prompted lawmakers to push for an overhaul of sex education in the state.The survey showed that Florida teens also believe that smoking marijuana will prevent a person from getting pregnant.State lawmakers said the myths are spreading because of Florida's abstinence-only sex education, Local 6 reported.They are proposing a bill that would require a more comprehensive approach, the report said.It would still require teaching abstinence but students would also learn about condoms and other methods of birth control and disease prevention.The bill just passed its first vote in a committee, Local 6 reported.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.

Apr 03, 2008 24 Replies

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witfal 18 years ago

The hair on a gnat's ass is smarter than him.

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dbu 18 years ago

Waffle doesn't have a hair on his ass.

Remember waffle, anytime I want to break your killfile I can and will.

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larry moe 'n curly 18 years ago

That's realistic, and the numbers show it - more pregnancies, more abortions, more STDs.

There's plenty of worldwide information about teenagers and sex educaton, and the evidence is fairly clear that abstinance-only programs don't work as well as those that integrate education about birth control.

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JoeSpareBedroom 18 years ago

Study Casts Doubt On Abstinence-Only Programs

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Shmuckland, who doesn't read much, will now disagree will all this.

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WickeddollÂ® 18 years ago

Um, key word "use" - it's not that the method itself is at fault; it's the individuals who are *supposed* to practice it.

Don't be facetious.

:-P

Natalie

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