Aside from the fact that I don’t agree with the “abstinence only” model of sex education, the idea of purity balls focusing the whole abstinence approach on the girls has really infuriated me. Now I see this video clip on Feministing and it just makes me want to hurl. Some of the post comments bring up points that make the disgusting overtones even more blatant. Unbelievable what people use religion to rationalize.
I have been soooo busy with work and classes (plus Internet connection problems). I’m actually starting to give up on the whole “lunch break” concept. Sigh. Anyway, in my quick morning coffee and web surfing, I saw this Feministing blog post that really gave me a boost to my spirits: “Your date’s over, mister.”Via Sinister…
Or in this case in a Scion xA. I pictured my husband in some kind of knight in gen-x, road cyclist armor yesterday. He took on the quest for a modern day grail. Perhaps you can get a glimpse into our lives through the things we seek, the things we revere. I had been browsing…
Hmmm, well I’m not sure if I haven’t posted because I didn’t want to admit that the whole training thing didn’t work out. Although I’ve noticed that I’m not the only blogger who has failed to consistently post on their blog. Since my last post there have actually been a number of things that I’ve…
On my flight back from visiting my parents in South Carolina, I started chatting with the friendly but fidgety young man sitting next to me. As it turned out, he is a contestant in the American Idol show headed to the “Hollywood week.” I haven’t really watched since the first season, but now I will…
I have no major content to share today. I can see how some of the blogs I read include a regular “review day” recapping what they’ve already written. It’s been strangely hot so after lamenting the absence of sun and warmth, we suddenly had quite the opposite. I’m trying to take advantage of it before…
Astronomy was one of the classes I took just to fulfill my general education requirements. I found the lectures interesting but I wasn’t really thrilled to deal with the lab aspect. So while it wasn’t my favorite college experience, it was the place where my sense of awe was born when looking at photos of…
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Abstinence…what a sweet word.
It’s the original message parents taught their children because they honored “Marriage!”
Any sexual expression outside of a married, monogamous relationship, will always yield its sour fruit (negative consequences). And no amount of money, condoms, or comprehensive sex ed will every change that.
Abstinence is about waiting, cultivating, and nourishing a relationship to maturity (marriage). When marriage is achieved, the harvesting of its fruit (sex) will be ripe and sweet for the picking.
You feel me? Yea…I know you do!
No, Stephen, I’m afraid I don’t. But thanks for stopping by anyway. I believe in a responsible attitude towards sexual behavior that respects both participants, but waiting for marriage is an optional aspect. I also think it is more important to reduce unwanted pregnancies than impose a supposed moral high road. Peace 🙂