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| Apr 11, 2007 @ 2:26 PM |
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Dominus
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Okay...maybe that was just to get your attention, but here's an idea.
A forum dedicated to articles of a sex-related nature. Lots of us find them from different news services we see (wordsofwit is famous for this!) so how about having a centralized place to post them like here?
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| Apr 11, 2007 @ 2:29 PM |
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Dominus
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Abstinence groups try to maintain funds
By KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press Writer Tue Apr 10, 4:10 PM ET
WASHINGTON - Abstinence-only educators say there's more to their programs than the "just say no" mantra of the anti-drug movement.
But that's just what they're saying to Democrats looking to curtail a program that grew 17-fold — from $10 million in 1997 to $176 million this year — when the Republicans controlled Congress.
Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation promoting comprehensive sex education instead of abstinence-only curriculum. They want to send money to schools that stress abstinence while also instructing students about the health benefits and side effects of contraceptives.
The abstinence groups aren't planning on losing any of their federal funding without a fight. They've opened their own trade association near the Capitol.
Valerie Huber, executive director of the National Abstinence Education Association, said the group's formation is not a response to Democrats taking control of Congress.
"It really has nothing to do at all with any current political climate, just the evolution of the field of abstinence education," she said.
Huber acknowledges, though, that the opening does occur at an important time.
"We recognize there's been a change inside the beltway. But that doesn't mean there's a change across America," Huber said.
Besides opening their own trade association, abstinence educators hired a public relations firm with a long list of Republican and conservative clients.
"They've had smooth sailing for seven years," said James Wagoner, president of Advocates for Youth, an organization that promotes sex ed programs. "Their hiring of this firm shows that they know the honeymoon with Congress is over."
The abstinence association will make its case to lawmakers and the public about a program that Huber said is often misunderstood and mischaracterized.
"We're not talking about just avoiding pregnancy or just avoiding teen birth. We're talking about healthy relationship building. We're talking about skills in healthy decision making, goal setting and providing information on (sexually transmitted diseases."
Currently, Congress uses three different programs to fund abstinence education. The largest of those programs has gone from $20 million to $113 million in seven years.
President Bush is requesting $141 million next year.
The second largest pot of money, $50 million, goes through the states, which match that funding with $3 for every $4 they get from the federal government. The programs teach that sex outside of marriage is likely to be psychologically and physically harmful.
The program, known as Title V, is set to expire this year, setting the stage for a potential showdown this summer over the program's future direction and funding levels.
Wade Horn, who oversaw the two largest abstinence education programs until he resigned last week, predicted Congress will give states more flexibility in determining how Title V money is spent.
But he doesn't believe Congress will make major funding cuts.
"I think it's going to evolve, but I don't think it's going to go away," he said. "I've seen some bills introduced by Democrats that suggest they want a separate fund dedicated to comprehensive sex education, but my sense is that it won't be at the expense of abstinence education. I think it's a matter of both, not one or the other."
Sen. Frank Lautenberg (news, bio, voting record), D-N.J., sponsored the legislation cited by Horn. He said he doesn't believe abstinence education is working. His goal is to make both types of programs available, and he believes schools will gradually shift their focus to the comprehensive sex education programs.
Teen birth rates have been on the decline since 1991. The reasons can be partially explained through the National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, which is compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
For youth in grades 9 through 12, the percentage of youth reporting ever having sexual intercourse fell from 54.1 percent in 1991 to 46.8 percent in 2005.
During that same time frame, condom use during the last sexual intercourse increased from 46.2 percent to 62.8 percent. However, the use of a birth control pill before last sexual intercourse dropped from 20.8 percent to 17.6 percent.
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| Apr 11, 2007 @ 2:32 PM |
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verygoodgirl69
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I like where your head's at!!! LOL.....this is a very cool concept! I will find one and post!!!
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| Apr 11, 2007 @ 2:41 PM |
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verygoodgirl69
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Mysteries of the Sexes Explained
Sex With the Ex
Posted by David Zinczenko
on Tue, Jan 16, 2007, 11:27 am PST
Do you dare?
Some of us have good memories of our exes. Some of us think our exes are emotional wrecks who left 9-inch scars on our psyches. And some of us think of our exes often enough to drunk dial them every Saturday around 2 a.m. But here's the thing about that phone call, or occasional e-mail, or what-the-hey coffee meetings: A recent study from the University of Arizona showed that every time you communicate with someone you're trying to get over-no matter what way you did it-your overall level of happiness drops one percent.
On one level, many men and women have an overwhelming urge to reconnect with the person they used to date/love/sleep with. How much so? In the Men, Love & Sex poll, 73 percent of men think about "the one who got away" at least sometimes (with nearly a quarter of men saying they think about her a lot or all of the time). On another level, we know deep down that taking those thoughts a step further can be pretty darn dangerous. So-as we try to balance the conflicting good and bad feelings about our exes-we wrestle with some hefty questions. Should you sleep with your ex? Does he want you back? What the hell did she do with my Beatles collection? The answers to some of those "ex"-cellent questions...
Should you sleep with your ex?
If both exes are unattached and mature-and they're not hurting anybody else or starring in major motion pictures with suspected lovers-then hanging out and hooking up can be okay. There's no doubt that ex sex can be more explosive than a LaDanian Tomlinson burst for the end zone. Why? Because you know the nuances and desires and hot spots of each other's body without the pressure to perform that you'd have early on in a relationship, but also minus the sluggishness of a fading one.
Now, a lot of men like lurking in the murky transitional spaces between relationships-meaning that he'll be up for any no-strings bedroom behavior that she's on board with. But if it happens more than a couple of times, chances are emotions will kick back in-for either or both of you. So if your ex starts calling you on a frequent basis-even just to say, "Thanks for the meaningless sex"-it's probably time to bail. You're with someone you don't love, and that can prevent you from finding and committing to someone you do love. And that makes the romp a kind of sexual channel surf--something that wastes time you'll never get back.
Can you be friends with your ex?
In theory, it should work out fine. While many women are good at separating romance from friendship, it's different for men. (Almost 50 percent of men say they couldn't have a good friend with breasts, whether or not she was an ex.) For a guy, a friend is someone you play golf with, drink beer with, and argue over sports with. An ex is someone who helped make your bed and lie in it. It's tough for guys to think of the same woman he had Friday night fantasies with as one he'll talk fantasy football with.
That doesn't mean a man can't be friends with women, but it's nearly impossible for a man to be friends with an ex-girlfriend, especially when his life includes his next girlfriend. What's more, if he wasn't responsible for ending the relationship in the first place, it's tough to be with someone who took a long look at you and decided to try their luck elsewhere.
Does your ex want you back?
The biggest question we hear at Men's Health is: "How can I get her back?" Most men know that full-fledged confessionals, pelting rocks at the windows, and whispering Luther Vandross lyrics on the answering machine will backfire miserably. Instead, they try to reconnect with coffee dates, innocent-sounding e-mails, and accidentally on-purpose run-ins in public places. Basically, they pretend friendship. So if a guy hasn't moved onto another relationship and he's trying to re-connect with his ex, it's likely that he's looking for love, not lattes.
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| Apr 11, 2007 @ 5:58 PM |
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cabl_guy
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Great idea, Dom!  It's disgusting how they waste our money with so little results. 
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