New Tennessee Law Bans Sex Ed Instructors From Teaching ‘Gateway Sexual Activity’

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vamp1ro

Discussion Starter · May 13, 2012

A new Tennessee law will make the state's sex education policies even stricter: teachers are now barred from condoning any genital contact, which is considered "gateway sexual activity."

The shift is that the main core needs to be an abstinence-based approach. Not, 'hey, I know everybody's having sex, so when you have sex do this, do this, [and] do this.' That's not it, says State Representative Jon Lundberg

Teachers aren't happy about the law either: they argue it's vague language makes it difficult to know what aspects of sex are up for discussion. Tennessee Education Spokesman Jerry Winters said that, "It does focus on abstinence, but in this modern world to say that 'just say no' is the answer to teenage pregnancy is putting your head in the sand."

Oh, Tennessee. First the "Don't Say Gay Bill," then the "Bathroom Bill," now this. I always new TN was backwards, but I didn't realize they were this backwards.

Source: http://gawker.com/5909839/new-tenne...ructors-from-teaching-gateway-sexual-activity

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Crona

· #2 · May 13, 2012

Kids are gonna fuck... It's going to happen. Best they know what a condom is and how to use it instead of being pregnant at 13/14.

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