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27 February 2012
Silly Springtime
We had lots of fun last spring. Michael and Wesley played in the mud.
All three kids helped us in the garden.
Justin cut his head open while tearing down our fence.
But all in all, we had fun. I am currently having a bad case of spring fever. I have already planted ranunculas and primroses. They are just divine.
26 February 2012
Sex Ed
Vent post warning.
Hi there!
I am going to talk today about my opinion on the newly passed Sex Ed Bill in Utah:
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/utes/53570545-90/abstinence-allow-bill-education.html.csp
It requires all teachers in Utah to either teach abstinence-only sex education or no sex education at all.
Meaning: teachers are no longer allowed to teach students about birth control, STD's, or even the risk of teenage pregnancy. My opinion: ridiculous! Seriously, just pathetic, unrealistic, irresponsible, etc, etc.
I realize lawmakers want parents to teach their children about sex, but the reality is lots of parents just don't talk to their kids about sex. In the future of Utah I see more teen pregnancies, higher rates of STD's, more confused teens, all because of the ignorance of this bill. Teens are going to want education about sex, and if they don't get it at home, or at school, they are going to get it from their peers, from the internet, and other places that will most likely be highly inaccurate. Teens need to be educated about sex correctly and hear all about chlamydia, HIV, herpes, the risk of unwanted pregnancy, and how to prevent all those things. Also, I read a newspaper article that locally teen pregnancy has been on the rise. Well I'll tell you one thing, this bill is not going to fix that. If it passes in the senate, I'm seriously rethinking about my decision to keep my kids in the Utah school system.
Hi there!
I am going to talk today about my opinion on the newly passed Sex Ed Bill in Utah:
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/utes/53570545-90/abstinence-allow-bill-education.html.csp
It requires all teachers in Utah to either teach abstinence-only sex education or no sex education at all.
Meaning: teachers are no longer allowed to teach students about birth control, STD's, or even the risk of teenage pregnancy. My opinion: ridiculous! Seriously, just pathetic, unrealistic, irresponsible, etc, etc.
I realize lawmakers want parents to teach their children about sex, but the reality is lots of parents just don't talk to their kids about sex. In the future of Utah I see more teen pregnancies, higher rates of STD's, more confused teens, all because of the ignorance of this bill. Teens are going to want education about sex, and if they don't get it at home, or at school, they are going to get it from their peers, from the internet, and other places that will most likely be highly inaccurate. Teens need to be educated about sex correctly and hear all about chlamydia, HIV, herpes, the risk of unwanted pregnancy, and how to prevent all those things. Also, I read a newspaper article that locally teen pregnancy has been on the rise. Well I'll tell you one thing, this bill is not going to fix that. If it passes in the senate, I'm seriously rethinking about my decision to keep my kids in the Utah school system.
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