Sex-ed - Dangerous Intersection

Abstinence only versus comprehensive sex education

Post author:Erich Vieth
Post published:September 23, 2008
Post category:Reproductive Rights Sex
Post comments:2 Comments

I listened to the Diane Rehm show this morning (hosted today by Frank Sesno, who moved the show along briskly and laudably forcing the guests to define their terms). The above link is to a page where you can listen to the show. Three organizations were represented in the studio,…

In exactly what ways should we keep our children ignorant about sex?

Post author:Erich Vieth
Post published:September 16, 2008
Post category:American Culture Censorship Education Health Medicine Religion Reproductive Rights Sex
Post comments:121 Comments

At DI, we have an extremely conservative fellow visiting the blog these days. He's trying to convert all of us to his reactionary world view. He clings to his Bible as a book of literal truths and he seems to love everything that Sarah Palin ostensibly stands for. I'd like…

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