Tag Archives: teen sex

Bristol Palin and the Amazing Bitch Slap of Elitism

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Holly

By now I’m sure you’ve all seen, or at least heard about Bristol Palin’s most recent PSA for the completely unrealistic, abstinence-pushing Candies Foundation. Most who are bringing this PSA up for discussion agree that warning teenagers of the very … Continue reading →

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One in Two Sexually Active Youth Will Contract an STD by Age 25 — Get Yourself Tested

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Holly

April is National STD Awareness Month and with it, the award-winning campaign, GYT: Get Yourself Tested has launched for another year. GYT was launched by MTV and the Kaiser Family Foundation and with the support of Centers for Disease Control, … Continue reading →

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Not Even Texas is Willing to Admit Abstinence-Only Works

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Holly

Texas currently ranks at third place for the highest teen birth rate in the country and they have the highest rate of repeat teen births. Coincidentally, Texas leads the entire country in the amount of government money spent on abstinence-only … Continue reading →

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