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.
Reporting on my de-scrooging effort, I can say that I did manage to stir up a bit of my Christmas spirit. Having created a spark this year, I plan to fan it into a healthy flame in 2007 – so check back! Meanwhile, I discovered more Christmas music. Look for a music sample on my…
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…
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…
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 was feeling a little bummed out this evening, so one of my cats tried to express his sympathy by throwing up his dinner all over the futon. … somehow the picture doesn’t quite do it justice.
Our apartment balcony overlooks a patch of urban ecosystem. It’s a bunch of trees at the edge of a neighbor’s yard that are half dead and covered with flowering vines. My desk is by the balcony door so I sometimes join our cats in the delightful critter watching. I’m not a classy birdwatcher like my…
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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 🙂