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lanalucy"Planned Parenthood is not only the nation's most prolific provider of
abortions, they are inundating young children with graphic information
about sex that has no place in the hands of a 10-year-old. Fifth-grade
girls do not need Planned Parenthood telling them about sex, condoms
and diseases," said Wood.
Full article here:
http://www.cnsnews.com//ViewNation.asp?Page=/Nation/archive/200403/NAT20040308b.html
And I say, "Well, somebody sure needs to." Fifth grade is when the
school districts show that ridiculously dated film about
thechangesthatarehappeningtoyourbody. Kids need real information
about every aspect of sex to make informed decisions about everything
related to their sexuality. Why shouldn't it be provided by an
organization that has up-to-date information, as long as the
information is not disseminated to girls whose parents dissent?
I did make a point of sending an email off to the CEO of our local GS
council, fully supporting the use of ALL community resources to teach
our girls to be strong, independent, knowledgeable, thoughtful women.
Personally, I don't have a problem with PP co-sponsoring local council
activities, as long as I have the right to veto anything I don't think
my own daughter is ready to see.
On the other hand, PP wanted me to check out the government's sex ed
site and raise cain, but other than some stuff that pushes my personal
buttons, I can't find anything for them to be in an uproar about. I
mean, sure, it's skewed toward abstinence and the "nuclear" family,
but I didn't find any outright erroneous information or references.
With regard to this whole subject, my daughter started asking me
pointed questions about sex at about 3 years old (for reasons that
became apparent fairly quickly), and I've always answered them to the
best of my ability, with facts and personal experience, if applicable,
no matter how disturbing the subject matter is to me (and OMG, some of
it was). She may not always be comfortable talking to me about
sex-related topics, but she knows she can ask me ANYTHING and I will
answer her or help her find her own answer, without judging why she's
asking me. I do, however, sometimes ask her why she wants to know.
That information is frequently a catalyst for a better conversation
and is nearly always enlightening. It's because of this attitude that
she was prepared for her first period and the first time she missed a
period, and though she doesn't like the cramps, it's just not a big
deal to her. When her friends talk trash, she comes home and asks me,
then goes back to school and corrects them. She knows that I will
give her facts, and that I practice what I preach.
abortions, they are inundating young children with graphic information
about sex that has no place in the hands of a 10-year-old. Fifth-grade
girls do not need Planned Parenthood telling them about sex, condoms
and diseases," said Wood.
Full article here:
http://www.cnsnews.com//ViewNation.asp?Page=/Nation/archive/200403/NAT20040308b.html
And I say, "Well, somebody sure needs to." Fifth grade is when the
school districts show that ridiculously dated film about
thechangesthatarehappeningtoyourbody. Kids need real information
about every aspect of sex to make informed decisions about everything
related to their sexuality. Why shouldn't it be provided by an
organization that has up-to-date information, as long as the
information is not disseminated to girls whose parents dissent?
I did make a point of sending an email off to the CEO of our local GS
council, fully supporting the use of ALL community resources to teach
our girls to be strong, independent, knowledgeable, thoughtful women.
Personally, I don't have a problem with PP co-sponsoring local council
activities, as long as I have the right to veto anything I don't think
my own daughter is ready to see.
On the other hand, PP wanted me to check out the government's sex ed
site and raise cain, but other than some stuff that pushes my personal
buttons, I can't find anything for them to be in an uproar about. I
mean, sure, it's skewed toward abstinence and the "nuclear" family,
but I didn't find any outright erroneous information or references.
With regard to this whole subject, my daughter started asking me
pointed questions about sex at about 3 years old (for reasons that
became apparent fairly quickly), and I've always answered them to the
best of my ability, with facts and personal experience, if applicable,
no matter how disturbing the subject matter is to me (and OMG, some of
it was). She may not always be comfortable talking to me about
sex-related topics, but she knows she can ask me ANYTHING and I will
answer her or help her find her own answer, without judging why she's
asking me. I do, however, sometimes ask her why she wants to know.
That information is frequently a catalyst for a better conversation
and is nearly always enlightening. It's because of this attitude that
she was prepared for her first period and the first time she missed a
period, and though she doesn't like the cramps, it's just not a big
deal to her. When her friends talk trash, she comes home and asks me,
then goes back to school and corrects them. She knows that I will
give her facts, and that I practice what I preach.
