The Washington Post reported today on a large federal study which found that abstinence-only (mis)education and  ”virginity pledges” not only did NOT decrease chances of premarital sex, but vastly increased the chances that teens would have unprotected sex.

Premarital Abstinence Pledges Ineffective, Study Finds - washingtonpost.com.

In general, the response from the scientific community has been, “DUH!”  There’s no mystery that Bible thumpers are the ONLY people to think that it’s a bad idea to teach teens about their bodies, sexuality, and how to protect themselves from harm and unwanted pregnancy.  It just happens to be that they’ve been the people with all the money and the loudest traps.

Amazingly, some fartface named Valerie Huber of the National Abstinence Education Association still thinks abstinence-only education is a good idea.

All I have to say, Val, is that I hope your kids have a gay uncle who teaches them how to take care of themselves before they pay the price for your stupidity.