[WCBS]

According to the study, 26 percent of city residents have the virus that causes genital herpes, an incurable sexually-transmitted infection that can cause painful genital sores and can double a person’s risk for HIV.

Nationally, 19 percent of the population has the infection, according to the department.

More specifically, the study showed that the rate is higher among women than men – 36 percent compared to 19 percent – and was higher among blacks than whites – 49 percent versus 14 percent, respectively.

It also found the rate was higher among gay men than heterosexual men – 32 percent compared to 18 percent.

“Genital herpes alone will not cause serious problems for most people,” said Dr. Julia Schillinger, Director of Surveillance for the Health Department’s Bureau of STD Prevention and Control and lead author of the study. “But some people will have painful genital sores and the infection fosters the spread of HIV. We advise New Yorkers to protect themselves and others. Using condoms consistently will help you avoid getting or spreading genital herpes.”

Read about it here.

[From me]

What happened to safe sex?  There is no such thing unless one practices abstinence or monogamy. People claim to practice it but it isn’t happening.  Isn’t it interesting that if we followed what the Bible says about sex in a marriage relationship we wouldn’t see these problems. 

What do you think?

[HT] My dad

[USA Today]

What happened to responsible movies and TV shows when it comes to sex?  What about abstinence?  What message does this send to our youth?  Yes, I don’t get it.

What do you think?

[Christian Post]

Christians and proponents of federal abstinence programs cried foul over what they claimed was a biased attempt to write off federal abstinence until marriage programs as ineffective and damaging to the health of youth.

Tony Perkins, President of the Family Research Council (FRC), was among those who criticized Democratic Chairman Rep. Henry Waxman, “known for his support of radical causes such as abortion on demand and for so-called ‘comprehensive’ sex education,” of “stacking” the panel against federal abstinence programs during a House Committee meeting on Wednesday.

Among the seven “experts” that spoke at the panel, all but one used the opportunity to thrash federal abstinence programs, claiming that they had contributed nothing to reduce rates of teenage pregnancies, sexually transmitted diseases or lower ages and incidences of sexual activity.

“Ninety-five percent of Americans have intercourse prior to marriage,” testified Columbia University medical department chair John Santelli, while referring to a two-year-old study by Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest provider of surgical abortions, according to Baptist Press.

“Abstinence-only-until-marriage as a program goal is out of touch with broad demographic trends toward both an earlier age at first sex and a later age at marriage,” Santelli said, recommending that Congress permanently cut federal abstinence programs in favor of sex education programs.

Read about it here.

[From Planned Parenthood]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) applauds the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee for examining the $1.5 billion failure of government-funded abstinence-only programs at a congressional hearing on Capitol Hill today.  Chairman Henry A. Waxman (D-CA-30) called on public health experts and young people whose lives have been deeply affected by the ineffective programs to urge lawmakers to reconsider the abysmally poor use of taxpayer dollars.

“The weight of the evidence cannot be ignored, and now — under the glare of a congressional inquiry — policymakers will have to answer tough questions about why we continue to waste millions of dollars a year on a policy that has failed to keep teens healthy and safe,” said PPFA President Cecile Richards.

During the hearing, two young adults told the congressional panel about their experiences with abstinence-only programs. Max Siegel, who now works with the AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth, and Families, testified that the “abstinence-only message did not prepare me for life, and I contracted HIV from the first person with whom I consented to having unprotected sex. I was still in high school.”

Read more here. 

[From me]

So we are going to take only the research of an organization that provides more abortions than any other group?   The reason the gentleman above wasn’t prepared for life had nothing to do with the abstinence program.  Had he not had sex he wouldn’t have gotten AIDS.   I’m amazed at how intelligent adults discount students and young people.  We have become a negative society that just gives up on people.  Not everyone had sex before marriage and not everyone will in the future.

We need to quit lowering the bar and raise it.  I work with the next generation and they want to be part of something bigger than themselves.  They want to change the world.  And why can’t they?  Well, if we keep lowering the bar and say “they are going to do it anyway” we aren’t giving them enough credit.

What do you think?

[Tampa Bay.com]  

Before a Davidsen Middle School teacher started a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old student, she told the boy she could help him overcome his shyness, according to a new court filing.  

Read about it here.   

[From me]  

This has to be the worst excuse yet.  ”She was helping him with his shyness!”  Oh, what a line!  What is in the water in the Tampa area?  

What do you think? 

I wrote last week about the Day of Silence for homosexuals that is being crammed down the throats of public schools by the political correctness police. I have no idea why we need to disrupt school to make a political statement but they feel they need to force their beliefs on all of us.

So, I’ve decided to start a Day of Silence for those who decide to remain sexually pure before marriage. Before you laugh you need to understand this is a persecuted group. They are ridiculed, taunted, bullied and even abused physically at school. How do I know? Because I made a commitment to wait until I was married to have sex. I did too. I don’t regret for one moment the decision I made.

Was it easy? No. There were girls in my school who actually made it their mission to “get” me. By God’s grace, they failed. Guys that heard I was “waiting” would make fun of me and try their hardest to get girls to come on to me. I was harassed by sex craved people at work too. When I worked at Hardees the workers would hold up the peace sign for me because I was a virgin. I was laughed at and mocked. They even harassed the girl I was dating at the time.

I grew up in party town USA–Tuscaloosa, AL, home of the University of Alabama. One adult publication ranked their top ten party schools every year. They said they couldn’t rank Alabama and Ole Miss because they were professionals. Alabama made “Animal House” look tame. I delivered pizzas to the University and I can’t tell you how many propositions I had made towards me. However, I made a commitment to God to remain pure. I was called a “wuss” and other choice words by many. You can say that words don’t hurt but they do. I had very few friends in high school because I did chose to remain pure.

I can’t imagine how much harder it is today. With misguided groups like Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) and others if you disagree with them you are a “homophobe,” a bigot, racist, and other words. I could care less what a grown adult does in their own bedroom. That is between them and God. But I don’t like their lifestyle being shoved in my face. It is offensive to me. I don’t mock you.

So, because we have children, teenagers and young adults who are being persecuted, ridiculed and mocked by those who can’t keep their pants, skirts and dresses on, I have proposed a Day of Silence for those who will remain Sexually pure. For those who have already slipped, God gives grace and you can begin today and have be a “regenerated” virgin. It is never too late to be sexually pure. Begin today. So the date is April 24th. I want to encourage all who believe in morality and virtue to remain silent on April 24th to raise awareness of those who want to remain sexually pure and the abuse they take by those who think sex isn’t special.

What do you think?