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more about #abstinence more comments → jeezusbeezus: My view on sex didn't start to change until my 1st (and only other) relationship, where I experienced a lot of "non-rape," and felt like I had to stay... more » thesciencegirl wields the truth like a mighty axe.: I love how the focus is on women marrying young, but it would okay for a 20y/o woman to marry a 32y/o guy. Are we supposed to believe that it's easy ... more » wednesdayam: Dear god, no. The reason my first real relationship in my early 20s didn't pan out? Because we got together in my early 20s. We hadn't grow into our... more » ChickNerd: Take the Bible quiz! 1. Which of the ten commandments bans fornication? 2. Describe the shunning Mary endured because she got pregnant while engaged... more » pond-side-over: Wow. This isn't just grabbing the wrong end of the stick, this is missing the stick altogether and accidentally ramming your fist into the anus of an ... more » sarrible: Why do evangelicals like this knob want everyone to be miserable? more » mesmerelda: My experience in and as an observer of evangelical communities has been not just that people have been encouraged to marry early in terms of years liv... more » Laulau: Okay, am I the only one who has noticed of late the use of "the Church" very vaguely to refer to Christians as such? I was always under the impression... more » RaisedOnWhiskey: I'm creeped out that this is stated so matter-of-factly in a mainstream Christian publication. I was married way too young at 18, but my husband and I... more » BrockEldred: Fascinating post, because literally 20 of my southern college friends-- all moderate evangelical christians-- are getting married this year. 90% of th... more » LaComtesse: I'm noticing a lot of people are mentioning "Why get married before you have your college degree?!" and while I am not at all dismissing the importanc... more » ab33: I know a young couple who married just last week (they'll be college seniors in a few weeks), and I have wondered if they got married for exactly this... more » cynicalbeatle: "Evangelical" is not the same thing as "fundamentalist," though the terms are often used interchangeably. Fundamentalists are the ones who believe in ... more » Cesybabe or Nirvanah Crane: I'm 21. My lovely lovely lovely evangelical Christian friend is 8 weeks away from having her 1st baby. Had she stayed at school, there would have been... more » lalaland13: Sometimes I wonder if people like this guy don't want to let go of the abstinence-only thing because it allows them more control over women. You see, ... more » -
#firstcomeslove
Unsatisfied With Pushing Abstinence Alone, Evangelicals Begin Pushing Early Marriages As Well
Mark Regnerus of Christianity Today feels that the church is sending the wrong message by encouraging both abstinence and delayed marriage. So what's his solution? Have young Christian couples marry as early as possible, of course. More » -
#babyblues
Bristol Palin Says Girls Don't "Get" The Consequences Of Sex
In a truly depressing new People magazine cover story, Bristol Palin once again attempts to turn her life into a cautionary tale for other teens.
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#personalpolitical
Bristol Changes Tune On Abstinence; Todd Calls Tripp A "Mistake"
Governor Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol once told Fox News that abstinence is "unrealistic", but now that she's a Teen Ambassador for The Candie's Foundation, she says abstinence is "the only way" to prevent pregnancy. More » -
#humilitydonewrong
The Smiling Face Of Teen Pregnancy Thinks You Should Wait
It is ironic that Bristol Palin will leave her baby in Wasilla, come to New York at another's expense, meet famous people and appear on TV in order to show why teen pregnancy sucks. [MSNBC] -
#feminismftw
The Purity Myth
Feministing's Jessica Valenti appeared on Today to talk abstinence, arguing that focusing on girls' virginity is focusing on their sexuality. Her opposition? She likened a study commissioned by Congress to one by the KKK. [Feministing] -
#crazytalk
Louise Slaughter Seeking To Destroy America Through Accurate Sex Education
Upstate New York Congresswoman Louise Slaughter is at the forefront of a controversial sex ed movement. She wants trollops like you to have medically accurate information about sex, contraception and disease. Bitch. More » -
#thevirginsuicides
No Sh-t: New Study Finds 'Virginity Pledges' Ineffective, Promoting Unsafe Sex
Bad (yet not surprising) news for parents whose idea of sex education is making their kids pinky-swear to not have premarital sex: it doesn't work. And not only does it not work, it's not safe. -
