Thread: Health Risk in Sexual Activity in Gay Practices
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Old 05-18-2008, 09:23 AM   #115 (permalink)
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I don't agree. The point of the article you posted at the start of this thread stated that an emphasis on abstinence (purity pledges) was ineffective at decreasing risk. So I really don't understand why you are advocating abstinence. In fact, many of the studies that are coming out now about GW Bush's abstinence-only programs are showing that abstinence-only education either has no effect or increases children's likelihood of becoming pregnant or contracting an STD.
Well the point of the article was to say that abstinence only curriculum was less effective than hoped. BUT that was also shown to be because the teens involved, then resorted to other forms of sexual activity, i.e. anal and/or oral sex.

Therefore, the rate of STD's was an issue . And since, as I have clearly seen and hoped to have clearly stated, these "alternate" sexual activities put the participants at risk of health matters, abstinence ought to be stressed to gay people as well, and these, not just teens.

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