[Futureboy]

Huge teenage pregnancy here too. The sex ed sucks and like WC said, it's more or less, 'Don't have sex and let's scare the bejesus out of the kids with idiotic abstinence education' rather than, 'If you decide to do it, do a, b, and c'.

If someone tells you not to think about the pink elephant, well, you think of the pink elephant.

Yes this is called auto-suggestion.

Is this some sort of religious backlash? It seems very backward

The Pope says condoms dont work but I am thinking he's probably not an expert on sex.

[Ahryin]

LMAO the Pope said...lol umm honestly..how would he know? Or better yet the question we SHOULD ask is WHY does he know that??????? hmmmmm

[LanaBear]

The Pope says condoms dont work but I am thinking he's probably not an expert on sex.

Too funny!

[Texinator]

Is this some sort of religious backlash? It seems very backward

In some places. Certainly were I live. Actually, we don't even have abstinence only sex ed, because people worry that even bringing up the subject of sex is going to make kids think about having sex. I had health class in high school and the reproductive system got a brief mention but there sure wasn't any mention about the 'mechanics' of sex or why you should use a condom.

Our whole attitude towards sex is working so brilliantly that it seems half the people are parents by the time they reach 15 or 16 and the other half is traumatized by the thought of sex.

[Futureboy]

In the UK they don't just focus on mechanics of reproduction but relationships. I feel this is the most important bit sex or no sex. Helping kids understand what is a successful relationship is a good start

BBC website 29 April 09:

The government has announced plans to make sex education compulsory for pupils aged five to 11, dividing faith groups and safer sex campaigners.

Under the plans all secondary schools will have to teach teenagers about contraception, safer sex and relationships, but faith schools will also be free to preach against sex outside of marriage and condoms.

Details of how personal, social and health education (PSHE) will be made compulsory, published today, include a clause allowing schools to apply their "values" to the lessons.

It means that all secondary schools in England will for the first time have to teach a core curriculum about sex and contraception in the context of teenagers' relationships, but teachers in faith schools will be free to tell them that having sex outside of marriage, homosexuality or using contraception is wrong.

[Goodgirl93]

In some places. Certainly were I live. Actually, we don't even have abstinence only sex ed, because people worry that even bringing up the subject of sex is going to make kids think about having sex. I had health class in high school and the reproductive system got a brief mention but there sure wasn't any mention about the 'mechanics' of sex or why you should use a condom.

Our whole attitude towards sex is working so brilliantly that it seems half the people are parents by the time they reach 15 or 16 and the other half is traumatized by the thought of sex.

Oh no need to give Gigi credit for being 16,motherless,still a virgin,and a sex drive that could cripple a man.

I'm just joking Tex.

[Texinator]

Hey, you can have all the sex you want, no problem with that..

Just as long as you're careful and don't get pregnant.

[Goodgirl93]

That's what I love about birth control,its used for things other than health related issues.

Nah,I don't plan on having kids til I'm financially stable and ready to have them.Wich will probably be in my mid 20's. When I have my own place,and enough money saved up for all the preperations for childs birth and what not.

[newhere808]

um you can actually tell if there its a tear or hole in the condom it pretty aparent

I was referring to the fact that some condoms, even though they look fine, can inexplicably tear during use. You also need to take into account the fact that most people are not going to run a 20 point inspection on their condoms when their getting ready to have sex. The spermacide strip is a good suggestion as well.

I forgot earlier, but you shouldn't use oil based lubicants with latex, and you should always read the back of the box to check for anything other circumstances that could cause "failure".

[Futureboy]

I used to test condoms in a factory

When I started I had to work a week in hand