Abstinence-only studies really don’t work, though rigged studies’ll pretend they do. “A study of another abstinence program found it did a phenomenal job of getting girls to postpone their first sexual encounter. One problem: it evaluated only girls who stayed in the program, says Maynard. Girls who had sex were thrown out.” (via 3qd; image from Newsweek)
Illusory realities illustrated in the Best Visual Illusion of the Year Contest. My fave, perhaps predictably, is the first prize winners, even if they’re a bit right-leaning. (via Seed)
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What I haven’t read yet is if people who have received abstinence-only education are more likely to engage in safe-sex (however defined) once they DO start having sex. How do they learn about safe-sex?
Comment by Rafi — May 16, 2007 @ 8:44 am