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He-Men and Virginity Pledges? Obama Administration Quietly Endorses Absurd Anti-Sex Curriculum

Debra Hauser, Monica Rodriguez, Elizabeth Schroeder, Danene Sorace, RH Reality Check. May 1, 2012.

The administration has succumbed to the political pressure of social conservatives, allowing ideology to prevail over the health and well-being of the nation's youth.

Young People and Sex Education: Moving Beyond Scare Tactics and Fearmongering in 2012

Andrew Jenkins, RH Reality Check. January 8, 2012.

Young people know intimately the role that sex and sexuality play in our daily lives and we know the detrimental consequences that a sex-phobic culture has on our futures.

Why Abstinence-Only Sex Ed Makes Kids Into Bullies

Soraya Chemaly, RH Reality Check. January 6, 2012.

Abstinence-only programs, with their emphasis on purity, marriage, and heterosexuality, create hostile environments.

Why You Don't Want Rick Perry Making Decisions About Your Sex Life

Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check. August 22, 2011.

The belief that sex is "immoral" pushes Conservatives to support abstinence-only, sex-is-immoral education and policy, even though it is proven to be harmful.

"True Love Waits … Until Nighttime": How I Devirginized a Conservative Christian

Rachel Rabbit White, The Frisky. February 17, 2011.

I grew up in a small, conservative town. Needless to say, people did not have the healthiest attitudes about sex.

Why Do Red States Have the Worst "Family Values"?

Amy DePaul, Bookslut. August 2, 2010.

The "red family system" preaches early marriage and traditional gender roles -- a model no longer suited to our post-industrial economy. No wonder "red families" are falling apart.

10 Better Things to Do With $30,000 Than Hire Sarah Palin's Daughter to Speak

Patrick Malone, RH Reality Check. May 20, 2010.

Bristol Palin is available for speaking events at youth, abstinence and anti-choice programs for $30,000 a pop. We can think of a few better uses for that money.

10 Things You Didn't Know Were in the Health Care Bill

Emily Badger, Miller-McCune.com. April 5, 2010.

Calorie counts? A disclosure of swag Big Pharma reps give doctors? Abstinence education? Here are some surprising items in the health care bill.

How the Latest Abstinence Findings Could Turn Into a Classic Sex-Ed 'Bait and Switch'

Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check. February 9, 2010.

The religious right is rallying around a study that supposedly proves their legitimacy. In reality, the findings just demonstrate how important comprehensive sexual education is.

Pro-Abstinence Folks Hope to Continue Their Failed Policy; Thankfully, Obama Is not Listening

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. December 29, 2009.

Bush and Cheney spent around $150 million on abstinence programs that failed miserably. So why do anti-sex advocates insist on throwing money down the hole?

Guess What? Casual Sex Won't Make You Go Insane

Ellen Friedrichs, AlterNet. December 17, 2009.

Many cling to the notion that casual sex must be damaging. Recent research -- and a little historical perspective and common sense -- shows otherwise.

Christians Rap About Not Having Sex: 'Gimme That Christian Side Hug!'

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. November 23, 2009.

Christian side hugs for everyone!

How Abstinence-Only Programs Perpetuate Dangerous Stereotypes

Martha Kempner, RH Reality Check. November 12, 2009.

It's bad enough the media teaches my daughter harmful gender stereotypes. Does she have to get it at school, too?

Girls Gone Wild vs. Virgins Till Marriage: Why Is Sexual Life in America So Schizoid?

Lara Riscol, McGraw-Hill. September 3, 2009.

America, "Land of the Free", continues to swing between smut and sanctimony.

"Abstinence Plus": Soothing to Parents, or Still Lying to Teens?

Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check. July 18, 2009.

Will abstinence-only programs continue to get funding to misinform kids about sex?

Virginity Movement on the Defensive, Scrambling to Rebrand

Jessica Valenti, The Nation. June 23, 2009.

Progressives have to fight to ensure that abstinence groups don't regain their cultural footing.

Sarah Palin's Outrageous Hypocrisy on Teen Sex

Matt Taibbi, True/Slant. May 27, 2009.

Palin knew her daughter was having sex in her own house. What does it take to get discredited as a right-wing "family values" merchant these days?

Vampires, Werewolves, and "Scary" Female Sexuality: the Sexist World of Twilight

Carmen D. Siering, Ms. Magazine. May 19, 2009.

Adults have an obligation to start a conversation concerning the darker themes and anti-feminist rhetoric in the extremely popular Twilight series.

Why Bristol Palin Really Is the Perfect Ambassador for Abstinence Education

Michael Rowe, Huffington Post. May 8, 2009.

Clearly she's proof that it doesn't work.

"17 Again" Pushes Sexist Abstinence Message

Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check. May 4, 2009.

The message of the film is clear -- only bad people use condoms to have sex for pleasure.

What Happens When States Say No to Abstinence-Only Education?

Anna Clark, RH Reality Check. April 10, 2009.

Rejecting abstinence-only funding is only one part of the movement to empower young people. There's much more to do.

The Bizarre Scare Tactics Used By Abstinence Advocates

Dr. Marty Klein, Sexual Intelligence. April 2, 2009.

A new book tries to scare young people out of having sex.

Will Democrats Axe Abstinence-Only Sex Ed?

Steve Yoder, In These Times. March 14, 2009.

Since Democrats took control in 2006, Congress has yet to cut even a dollar of abstinence education funding. Let's hope change is on the way.

Why Is the Religious Right Obsessed With Other People's Sex Lives?

Pam Chamberlain, The Public Eye. March 3, 2009.

Abstinence-only sex ed is a tool of ideological management that is deeply entrenched in American culture and social policy.

Bristol Palin Speaks the Truth on Fox: Abstinence 'Is Not Realistic at All'

Lindsay Beyerstein, Media Consortium. February 18, 2009.

A look at reactions to Bristol Palin's statement on Fox News that abstinence doesn't work.

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