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(9,704 posts) Fri Apr 17, 2015, 09:55 PM Apr 2015

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HYSTERICALMichigan Mother Destroys Abstinence Only Sex Ed Class with Live Twitter Feed [View all]

Fri Apr 17, 2015 at 06:06 PM PDT
Michigan Mother Destroys Abstinence Only Sex Ed Class with Live Twitter Feed
by tmservo433

Sometimes, I find something and think: the content speaks for itself.

More as this goes on...

Sometimes, I think the best thing to do is not to editorialize and just let the content speak for itself.

Fri Apr 17, 2015 at 6:30 PM PT: You can read Alice Dreger's write up of this event here: http://www.thestranger.com/features/feature/2015/04/15/22062331/i-sat-in-on-my-sons-sex-ed-class-and-i-was-shocked-by-what-i-heard

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/04/18/1378523/-Michigan-Mother-Destroys-Abstinence-Only-Sex-Ed-Class-with-Live-Twitter-Feed

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***HYSTERICAL***Michigan Mother Destroys Abstinence Only Sex Ed Class with Live Twitter Feed [View all] FourScore Apr 2015 OP

Dropping like a stone. FourScore Apr 2015 #1

don't they just show childbirth videos anymore? MisterP Apr 2015 #2

Whatever happened to that film they showed us undeterred Apr 2015 #4

I missed that one... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2015 #12

I remember those! PatrickforO Apr 2015 #22

The "screaming baby" film was the best one Warpy Apr 2015 #53

Things are pretty sad! peace13 Apr 2015 #3

Such a great read. I just wish it was fiction. DamnYankeeInHouston Apr 2015 #5

KnR. That is both awesome and awful. Hekate Apr 2015 #6

Fabulous, and terrifying all at the same time.... truebrit71 Apr 2015 #7

Wow!!! Unbelievable! riderinthestorm Apr 2015 #8

Sex and bowling. MissB Apr 2015 #9

See, I like that. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #50

Poor kids. I hope their parents give them better information. Shrike47 Apr 2015 #10

That's a whole lot worse than no sex ed at all. SheilaT Apr 2015 #11

Our sex education was basically nothing at all csziggy Apr 2015 #39

Hilarious! That was fun to read, thank you! scarletwoman Apr 2015 #13

Oh my god ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #14

What a condescending jerk this lady is Yupster Apr 2015 #15

it is okay to pillory ignorant asshats paid with public funding to create zombies. JanMichael Apr 2015 #46

and an author too! latest book alp227 Apr 2015 #16

Post removed Post removed Apr 2015 #17

Oh really? "a typical hysterical mom" Arugula Latte Apr 2015 #20

hey now, bucko Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #26

You know what's funny? I saw the European Union avatar and Arugula Latte Apr 2015 #35

Enjoy your stay! PeaceNikki Apr 2015 #32

No, she does not. Trillo Apr 2015 #33

You must have been on your phone during spelling class. zappaman Apr 2015 #36

Welcome to DU... SidDithers Apr 2015 #41

and you sound like a typical low count misogynist troll. i mean. see how easy that is. nt seabeyond Apr 2015 #48

Fabulous Post! Abstinence only sex ed does the opposite. leftieNanner Apr 2015 #18

Funny thing--I never had any trouble at all discussing sex with my kids. tblue37 Apr 2015 #28

Once we began to have the discussions leftieNanner Apr 2015 #57

I went into such detail with my son and sex education that he actually said notadmblnd Apr 2015 #54

I got that too! leftieNanner Apr 2015 #55

it's amazing how well our kids do when we're honest and open with them. notadmblnd Apr 2015 #56

love her, barbtries Apr 2015 #19

I can't believe they're still teaching that just say no nonsense. lovemydog Apr 2015 #21

Exactly, telling them not to just tells a teen it is desirable treestar Apr 2015 #40

Whenever I see bullshit ike this hifiguy Apr 2015 #45

damn, that was a good read!!!! BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2015 #23

Wow! Like a time machine back to 1960 and my mother's lexington filly Apr 2015 #24

She was a lot ohheckyeah Apr 2015 #25

Kick! haikugal Apr 2015 #27

My favorite was the line about scissors for aborting the paper babies. nt tblue37 Apr 2015 #29

Yeah, that was great! haikugal Apr 2015 #30

Mine too. n/t FourScore Apr 2015 #31

Thank goodness for the Internet. Trillo Apr 2015 #34

Parenting done right. K&R LadyHawkAZ Apr 2015 #37

Phew! Redolent with W.O.D. crap. Much the same approach & as likely to fail.nm Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #38

....sex is the most awful, filthy thing on earth and you should save it for someone you love." Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2015 #42

What a great Mom. Scurrilous Apr 2015 #43

Good for her. hifiguy Apr 2015 #44

k and r niyad Apr 2015 #47

Public school malthaussen Apr 2015 #49

K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2015 #51

An Absolute Riot! Thanks for posting! BlueJazz Apr 2015 #52

Excellent. n/t. DirkGently Apr 2015 #58

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