Bleach, Mountain Dew and Marijuana are Not Contraceptives

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Since 1996, over $1.677 billion has been dumped into abstinence-only sex education and fueled by the religious right refusing to admit that sex exists. Yes, I said it! Sex exists!

Since abstinence-only sex education has been adopted by many states, we now get to see the outcome of what abstinence-only does to those receiving this type of education.

Teens in Florida believe that drinking a cap full of bleach will prevent HIV and that Mountain Dew and marijuana will prevent girls from getting pregnant. We now have a better understanding of what teenagers are walking away with when receiving abstinence-only education–Nothing!

Teenagers will not abstain from having sex, it is simply not going to happen and by these shocking tales of ignorance when it comes to sex education, we are not helping teenagers by telling them that sex is bad and that they shouldn’t do it. By this story, we are seeing that teenagers want to know how to prevent pregnancy and how to have sex without contracting sexually transmitted diseases and rightfully so, we should be giving them this information; there is absolutely no excuse not to.

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53 Responses to Bleach, Mountain Dew and Marijuana are Not Contraceptives

  1. marijuanadispensary says:

    Pity that this is the case. Definitely agree with SNES that sex ed has to be more about teaching and less about scaring. Once they realize adults have just been scaring them, things could go for the worst.

  2. AlysonAmber says:

    So marijuana helps girls aboid pregnancy. I wonder who came with the “very smart” idea in the first place. Could it be some stupid pot smokers?:)) Let's hear what the marijuana leaves say:”YESSSSSSSS!!!!” Hope I cleared out this non sense:)))

  3. Tooth Abscess Treatment says:

    The more you tell the teens to don't do that the more they will be eager to try it! Thanks for sharing this information. Keep it up!

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