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By Amy Boshnack
Did you know that North Carolina schools teach an abstinence-only curriculum. For those of us slow on the uptake... that means no contraception is discussed at all! So they teach you how to…
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Some fun facts to help us kick off World AIDS Day:
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- In 2007, the Federal Government gave $176 million to abstinence-only education, which, as we discussed a few posts back, is just going swimmingly (ahem).
- In fact, over 30 percent (30!) of girls in the U.S. become pregnant by the age of 20.
- Two-thirds of all people infected with an STD are under 25 years old.
- Every year in the U.S. there are 19 million new cases of STDs.
Oh, and to help celebrate, we ask Shine readers to weigh in: What's your favorite way to practice safe sex (ribbed, flavored, um, dry humping, etc)? Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (100) | Blog
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We all hear about rising sexually transmitted disease rates and for some reason, always assume they’re talking about the younger folks running around the club scene. Think again. We’re the guilty parties. Those in their 30s and 40s are half as likely as teenagers to use a condom when having sex with a new partner, a new British study found. Read More »
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