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Texas and Sex Non-Education
Jul. 8th, 2004 07:20 am~
"In fact, one textbook says respecting yourself and getting enough rest are two steps to preventing sexually transmitted diseases. Condoms aren't mentioned."
-- Diana Reinhart for The San Antonio Express-News
My Poor Texas! Such is the nature of the textbooks on sex ed. for our state's high schools. Is it any wonder that our public education is suffering so badly, when such crank interest groups can have this kind of sway? Conservatives like to complain about our school system and the dumbing down of our culture, but they ironically only point to the teachers' unions...
"In fact, one textbook says respecting yourself and getting enough rest are two steps to preventing sexually transmitted diseases. Condoms aren't mentioned."
-- Diana Reinhart for The San Antonio Express-News
My Poor Texas! Such is the nature of the textbooks on sex ed. for our state's high schools. Is it any wonder that our public education is suffering so badly, when such crank interest groups can have this kind of sway? Conservatives like to complain about our school system and the dumbing down of our culture, but they ironically only point to the teachers' unions...
