No-Sex Sex-Ed

I just read this sentence* and the little light bulb lit up.

In a letter sent to the student body and faculty, and obtained by WIS News 10 Columbia, Irmo High School Principal Eddie Walker wrote, "The formation of this club conflicts with my professional beliefs in that we do not have other clubs at Irmo High school based on sexual orientation, sexual preference, or sexual activity. In fact our sex education curriculum is abstinence based. [My bold.]

Why, we sometimes wonder aloud, the popularity of abstinence-only programs when they work so poorly at preventing unwanted teen pregnancy?

Duh! One can "teach" an abstinence-only sex-education curriculum and never have to discuss sexual acts or even mention the naughty bits.
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* Pam Spaulding, "SC: HS principal quits over mandate to allow gay-straight alliance", Pam's House, Blend, 21 May 2009.

Posted on May 21, 2008 at 20.06 by jns · Permalink
In: All, Eureka!, Raised Eyebrows Dept.

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  1. Written by S.W. Anderson
    on Friday, 23 May 2008 at 01.59
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    Notice how the principal, as revealed in his statement, is focused on sexual activities. But going by its name, the club he objects seems to be focused on equity issues. Interesting.

    That high school is supposed to be a place of learning. I think the principal got chance to do just that and threw it away.

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