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JoePhilly

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28. I believe it.

Reply to RainDog (Reply #27)

Wed Feb 8, 2012, 08:49 PM

Feb 2012

My wife and I discuss this and its like, my family focused on pragmatic survival, and hers tended to set facts and reality aside. And even hide from them.

On the extreme, its like thinking that you can pray away cancer.

My wife "broke free" ... and so she constantly has "wtf" moments when she talks to them. She is a very strong person who is not afraid to talk about anything, and it drives her crazy that her family does so much to avoid and hide from reality.

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Sex-ed less effective in red states, study says [View all] IDemo Feb 2012 OP

'Cause they don't want to TALK about it!!! elleng Feb 2012 #1

Sex is bad, m'kay? Liberal Veteran Feb 2012 #4

My wife grew up in NC and her family was very, very, religious ... and ... JoePhilly Feb 2012 #15

Quite a story, JoeP. Guess I'm not surprised, elleng Feb 2012 #18

Same for me growing up in Philly. JoePhilly Feb 2012 #20

JoePhilly - I know your story in slight variations RainDog Feb 2012 #27

I believe it. JoePhilly Feb 2012 #28

I kept my maiden name RainDog Feb 2012 #29

I'm guessing that the mentality is XemaSab Feb 2012 #17

Exactly. And "True Love Waits" bs with their silver rings and pendants. yellowcanine Feb 2012 #21

In most of those states, the "sex curriculam" is Boombaby Feb 2012 #2

Just give the kids bibles and they'll figure everything out. kestrel91316 Feb 2012 #3

They could certainly get some pointers form Song of Solomon. yellowcanine Feb 2012 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Feb 2012 #5

Abstience Only Sex Ed HockeyMom Feb 2012 #6

Ignorance is Bliss... LynneSin Feb 2012 #7

Lying to kids has NEVER worked, Mopar151 Feb 2012 #10

Just Following Scripture: Be Fruitful and Multiply Demeter Feb 2012 #8

They'll try to spin this, of course. Scootaloo Feb 2012 #9

In other words..... izquierdista Feb 2012 #11

incidence of STDs are far higher in girls whose daddies took control of their vaginas ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2012 #12

The videos I've seen of those dances are CREE--EEEPY. JoePhilly Feb 2012 #13

highest STD rates, highest teen pregnancy rates, and ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2012 #16

I bet red-staters have more problems with the "education" part rather than the "sex" part Tom Ripley Feb 2012 #14

Sex Education Works - At Least in My Case TlalocW Feb 2012 #19

One thing I notice about these studies: Brigid Feb 2012 #23

Why is everyone ignoring the elephant in the room? juajen Feb 2012 #24

Behind the Times AND Redstate Bluegirl Feb 2012 #25

This article leads me to a few questions RainDog Feb 2012 #26

3 words: Out-of-Time LadyInAZ Feb 2012 #30