Young Turks: Study Says Abstinence-Only Works (Not Really)

[CherylK]

Run time: 07:56 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiR73C_xFO8   Posted on YouTube: February 03, 2010 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: February 04, 2010 By DU Member: CherylK Views on DU: 954

 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/01/AR2010020102628.html

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[bulloney]

1. What constitutes being "ready" for having sex?

I'd argue that in nearly all cases of premarital sex, the couple thought they were "ready." That's why they had sex.

The study sounds like a copout so that the abstinence-only crowd can hang their hat on something to show that their method works.

[pleah]

2. K&R This is what I said yesterday about this article:

Here is the spin that is trying to keep this dead bird alive.


ps: I could here you just fine. :)

[erpowers]

3. Not Surprised

When I first heard about this story yesterday I thought something was wrong. There had been numerous other studies that claimed Abstinence-Only programs did not work. For this study to all of a sudden come along and prove all the others wrong just seemed a bit off.

[happygoluckytoyou]

4. i think we can all agree.... ABSTAINING works..... but agreement on the education? nah

[20score]

5. Very good Tom!

[jgraz]

6. Nicely done, Tom.

:thumbsup: