Is Hugging, Cuddling, and Holding Hands 'Gateway Sexual Activity'?
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2012/05/01 20:00:00
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What's the best way to prevent teen pregnancy? That's up for debate, but according to Tennessee lawmakers, preventing teens from hugging might be a start. The state just passed a bill allowing the parents of students to bring charges against teachers who condone "gateway sexual activity," an unclear term which has been the subject of much criticism. Some suggest the law could bring charges against teachers for allowing students to hold hands, dance too closely, or -- worse yet -- hug.
Planned Parenthood took a stance against the bill, and the organization's Director of Education said, "If the state of Tennessee gets to create the [sex] curriculum, it has to create something that umbrella reflects everyone." However, Tennessee is unique in that teen sex rates are higher there than the national average. According to a 2009 study, 61 percent of Memphis City high school students and 27 percent of middle school students have had sex. But does that mean holding hands should be banned? And is it even a "gateway sexual activity" to begin with?
Planned Parenthood took a stance against the bill, and the organization's Director of Education said, "If the state of Tennessee gets to create the [sex] curriculum, it has to create something that umbrella reflects everyone." However, Tennessee is unique in that teen sex rates are higher there than the national average. According to a 2009 study, 61 percent of Memphis City high school students and 27 percent of middle school students have had sex. But does that mean holding hands should be banned? And is it even a "gateway sexual activity" to begin with?
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Watching closely 2012/05/01 20:39:14Yes
+34Yes! Add to that walking, talking, touching, seeing, breathing, and being human. I believe they are all gateways to sexual activity.
As for the bigger government solution, we'll have to agree to disagree on this one.
Come on now.
If you are not ready to have, nurture and support a baby, you are not ready for the consequences of having sex. Period!
HOWEVER, again, people fail to see the point.
Are you in school to 'hug', to 'hold hands', to 'dance' (ok, for certain events, dancing is the purpose)? NO. You are there to LEARN.
Students need to be disciplined that there is a TIME and a PLACE for everything. While at school, that is NEITHER the time NOR the place. of course, again, there is the very odd event that allows this at school, and rightfully so, but again, that gets back to TIME and PLACE
Since PARENTS don't want to teach their children about discipline, what's right, what's wrong, what you can do when and where, it falls to the SCHOOL to do so.
Would it be acceptable to grope your coworker at work? How about to hold hands all day at work? Of course not. Why, then is it acceptable to do while at school, where your function is to LEARN, not have fun
Man, who knew that I'm so sexually stimulated by all these people!
Boneheads
This Tenn. proposed law is so vague that it invites lawsuits galore.
The "sex genie" is out of the bottle. Kids need to be taught pregnancy prevention. Sadly most parents don't have "the talk" until it is too late.