I... wha????

[kelliem]

Survey: Fla. Teens Believe Drinking Bleach Will Prevent HIV, Some Teens Also Believe Mountain Dew Will Stop Pregnancy

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A recent survey that found some Florida teens believe drinking a cap of bleach will prevent HIV and a shot of Mountain Dew will stop pregnancy has prompted lawmakers to push for an overhaul of sex education in the state. The survey showed that Florida teens also believe that smoking marijuana will prevent a person from getting pregnant. State lawmakers said the myths are spreading because of Florida's abstinence-only sex education. They are proposing a bill that would require a more comprehensive approach, the report said. It would still require teaching abstinence but students would also learn about condoms and other methods of birth control and disease prevention. The bill just passed its first vote in a committee.

I just... have no words. None.

Comments

[grey853.livejournal.com]

Believe me, ignorance is alive and well in the high schools. It's always been rampant, but in the years since this present administration has restricted teaching sex education and access to any kind of planned parenthood information, I'm not the least bit surprised.

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

I knew there was a lot of ignorance, but the bleach thing... that could do serious damage!!

[grey853.livejournal.com]

Even when the information is there, on the internet, in books, it's funny how kids would much rather listen to other kids and the whole host of ignorant types who out there doing their best to spread misinformation.