Saran Wrap for ‘Safe’ Teen Sex?

[Gawain of Orkeny]

Saran Wrap for ‘Safe’ Teen Sex?
Janice Shaw Crouse (archive)

May 24, 2005

Years ago, the whole country got a laugh out of The Total Woman’s recommendation that wives occasionally spice things up by greeting their husbands wrapped only in Saran Wrap –– the clear, flexible plastic film meant to cover food in the refrigerator.

Today, right-thinking adults should be outraged by the recommendation in the latest “comprehensive” sex-education materials from Planned Parenthood that, for “safe” sex, 8th graders should use Saran Wrap as “protection” when engaging in oral and anal sex.

Excuse me! How did we get to the point where it must be assumed that 8th graders are going to be “performing” oral and anal sex and we have to equip them to do it “safely”? This wouldn’t have anything to do with the fact that the sex education lobby — in its supposed superior wisdom — has been pushing to strip kids as young as kindergarten age of their innocence by insisting that they be taught about every kind of deviant sexual practice long before they are emotionally ready for such information.

Why in heaven’s name should teachers be providing curious 8th graders with ever more detailed information that is bound to encourage the more adventurous or emotionally needy ones to experiment sexually? Why talk about oral and anal sex to children, period? The unspoken purpose is clear and has the fingerprints of the gay lobby and NAMBLA all over it. The FBI publishes A Parent’s Guide to the Internet. Note well how it describes the modus operandi of pedophiles: “These individuals attempt to gradually lower children's inhibitions by slowly introducing sexual context and content into their conversations.” And millions of parents are letting so-called sex-education experts do exactly this to their children in the classroom without raising any objection. Unbelievable!

It distresses me to think that any sane, caring adult would want classroom discussions of casual oral and anal sex to be a child’s introduction to such a powerful drive as sex. As a woman I am outraged at the idea that anyone — least of all, a teacher — would want to encourage an adolescent girl to be “used” in such a blatantly sexist way by either young boys wanting to experiment or older guys looking for someone gullible enough to give them momentary pleasure?

Eighth-grade girls should be learning the basic elements required for successful adult relationships; good manners, social etiquette, the give and take of negotiation and conflict resolution –– how to respect themselves and each other; not how to use and abuse the opposite sex in throw-away, disposable, meaningless, fast-food-type couplings.

The Saran Wrap recommendation ought to remove any remaining doubts about Planned Parenthood’s agenda and its qualifications to have a voice in determining our school’s sex-education curriculum. Added proof, the interim president of Planned Parenthood, Karen Pearl, complained that President Bush wanted to increase funding for “dangerous abstinence-only programs by nearly 25 percent.” Without a shred of evidence and contrary to numerous studies, Pearl also asserted that these programs “don’t work” and that the President is catering to “ideological extremists.”
Adding further confirmation of the Left’s disgusting agenda and its callous disregard of children’s well-being, a coalition of organizations from the ideological Left recently mobilized a campaign to stop federal funding for abstinence programs, though abstinence funding is already a minuscule amount of the total federal money allocated to sex education.

The real “ideological extremists” are those groups who show that they really have not a shred of concern about children’s well-being by pushing programs that encourage risky behavior in the short run that will compromise our children’s long-term future prospects for a good and decent life. Nothing could be clearer than the fact that the programs they design, and try to bully parents into accepting, serve only to short-circuit the development of discipline and character formation, and undermine our children’s ability to learn the delayed gratification and self-restraint needed for a productive, happy life.

Janice Shaw Crouse, Senior Fellow, Concerned Women for America, writes regularly on social and cultural issues.

Is this wht you want taught in your kids school?

[Papewaio]

Well I understood about the birds and the bees at about 4.

But I can't say when I ever got taught about the uses of Saran Wrap... must be an American penchant...

[PanzerJaeger]

Why talk about oral and anal sex to children, period? The unspoken purpose is clear and has the fingerprints of the gay lobby and NAMBLA all over it.

Shes on the right track.

Kids shouldnt be taught anything about sex in school - be it abstaining from the act or using saran wrap for protection.

The government has no place in discussing sex with kids- thats the parents job.

By allocating any money at all for "sex education", they have opened themselves up to be used by disgusting groups like Planned Parenthood.

Language, mathematics, science, and history are the jobs of the school system - lifestyle choices are family affairs. (Thats not an Arkansas joke.)

[Adrian II]

What's the fuzz? Just some column by a hysterical Hausfrau without a clue. I had a closer look at the PP site and their material seems good, if anything they effectively warn kids against paedophiles.

[ichi]

I spent a lot of time searching the Planned Parenthood site looking for where they advise 8 year olds to use Saran Wrap, but I couldn't find it. I did find where they advise adults to use a condom, or if a condom isn't available, Saran Wrap or other plastic.

What I did find looking in the Just for Teens section of the Planned Parenthood website was

What is the best protection?
The best protection is NO SEX. The second best protection is a condom and a hormonal birth control method used at the same time.

Is there any way I can be 100% positive I won’t contract an STI?
YES! By having no sex at all.

of course, this isn't nearly as shocking or alarming or upsetting as the shocking news that Planned Parenthood trying to help people, including kids, who are probably going to have sex anyway, that they are at risk of pregnancy and STDs, and they reduce the risk of getting pregnant or sick by abstaining or if abstention isnt going to hold out against their 'throbbing biological urges' to protect themselves.

But its more fun when you only tell one of the story.

ichi

[GoreBag]

This is overblown and ridiculous. NAMBLA...yeah, right.

No, the 8th-graders are having oral (especially) and anal sex because they want to have sex. To cite a personal case, there was a large cohort of girls at my high school who, almost like a trend, took it only in the butt because "they won't get pregnant". Even more disturbing (if you think that kind of thing is disturbing) is that these girls were all in grade 9 - they had started this trend during their last year in middle school and the rumours followed them in.

Oral sex is less of a problem as I see it. It's much safer than anal sex, and if they're only doing it with other grade 8 kids, there's less chance of contracting any STDs, and a ridiculously small chance of getting pregnant.

[Hurin_Rules]

How is Saran Wrap any different than a dental dam? They're basically the same thing.

This part made me laugh:

Eighth-grade girls should be learning the basic elements required for successful adult relationships; good manners, social etiquette,

Looks like someone is in a time warp, watching one too many 50s self-help videos. I can see them now: "Girls, here's how to land a husband. Be quiet, polite and cook good meals!"

[PanzerJaeger]

Its a sad day when learning..

successful adult relationships; good manners, and social etiquette,

...is laughed at.

The world would be a much nicer place if people treated eachother respectfully.

[GoreBag]

Its a sad day when learning..



...is laughed at.

The world would be a much nicer place if people treated eachother respectfully.

Only that has really nothing to do with using saran wrap as protection during oral and anal sex.

[Gregoshi]

I wonder when Saran Wrap will come out with a ribbed version?

[AntiochusIII]

Yeb. I just toured the website from the link Gawain just gave. I think it's quite selective here - the whole thing is about warning and trying to protect the unprotectable. There's "NO SEX IS BEST" sentences here and there in that website.

Edit: NeonGod, it is disturbing when sexual intercourse among the youngster (I AM still young, by the way) is considered a fashion among students and a must-do-for-those-who-wants-to-be-in-the-crowd rather than a well-calculated personal decision in relationships.

[GoreBag]

Yeb. I just toured the website from the link Gawain just gave. I think it's quite selective here - the whole thing is about warning and trying to protect the unprotectable. There's "NO SEX IS BEST" sentences here and there in that website.

Edit: NeonGod, it is disturbing when sexual intercourse among the youngster (I AM still young, by the way) is considered a fashion among students and a must-do-for-those-who-wants-to-be-in-the-crowd rather than a well-calculated personal decision in relationships.

Trends come and go. Theft one year, blowjobs in the bathroom the next, anal sex after that...

I think that as long as no one gets hurt (even though the dumb girls undoubtedly will, since they won't bother to look up how to do it properly), anal sex is fine and dandy, maybe even enlightening.

[GodsPetMonkey]

Why talk about oral and anal sex to children, period? The unspoken purpose is clear and has the fingerprints of the gay lobby and NAMBLA all over it.

How male centric... obviously she has never had her.... ummm, let your imagination fill in the rest. Lets just say you don't have to be male to receive some oral loving.

Eighth-grade girls should be learning the basic elements required for successful adult relationships; good manners, social etiquette, the give and take of negotiation and conflict resolution

Looks like someone is in a time warp, watching one too many 50s self-help videos. I can see them now: "Girls, here's how to land a husband. Be quiet, polite and cook good meals!"

Less sex ed, more home ec! After all, the only skills a young women needs is how to cook a good roast meal every night, and mend her man's clothes!
Who says domestic servitude is dead?

Seriously, by 8th grade, I, and my peers, knew more about sex then we would be taught in sex ed, and it wasn't that long ago. Hell, I remember everyone cracking anal sex jokes back in primary school, but that doesn't mean we did it.

Sounds like some bitter house wife that wants today’s teenage girls to end up living the crappy life she choose for herself. Maybe she should cook less turkeys, and live a little more.

[AntiochusIII]

anal sex is fine and dandy, maybe even enlightening.

*note: Antiochus's evil attempt at choosing selective evidence to unrightfully accuse NeonGod of perversion*

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[Aurelian]

This is just another one of the many hysterical "culture wars" stories that the radcons put out to keep their base foaming on about liberal perversions. Once you look into it a bit, there isn't anything to it.

[Fragony]

Most people have sex when they are 15, what do you want more teenage pregnancies? Educate them, we get sexual education at the age of 13/14, and no teenage pregnancies over here.

[bmolsson]

I also heard that they don't warn teenagers against masturbation either. I mean come on, do we want our children get hairy hands and impaired sight......

[Byzantine Prince]

Well I am a huge advocate for anal sex. I can't help it, it's in my genes.

I am however against sex ed. Period. I don't even think parents should teach children about it, let alone complete strangers. If you don't know something is doable(have exact instructions, not a bunch of dirty jokes) then chances are heavily that you won't ever do it unles you really push yourself.

Isn't it much more fun to discover it later on in life, when an individual is mature enough to take it seriously and not as just another game. Kids that date early and have sex early are liable to take the whole "finding a mate" thing as a big game and end up never settling down. You know like those pathetic women on that show Sex and the City.

[bmolsson]

I am however against sex ed. Period.

Still have a trauma after the first times fumbling, huh......

[Husar]

Well I am a huge advocate for anal sex. I can't help it, it's in my genes.

I am however against sex ed. Period. I don't even think parents should teach children about it, let alone complete strangers. If you don't know something is doable(have exact instructions, not a bunch of dirty jokes) then chances are heavily that you won't ever do it unles you really push yourself.

Isn't it much more fun to discover it later on in life, when an individual is mature enough to take it seriously and not as just another game. Kids that date early and have sex early are liable to take the whole "finding a mate" thing as a big game and end up never settling down. You know like those pathetic women on that show Sex and the City.

Wow, I can fully agree with you.

[Duke Malcolm]

Most people have sex when they are 15, what do you want more teenage pregnancies? Educate them, we get sexual education at the age of 13/14, and no teenage pregnancies over here.

Maybe that's why we have so many teenage pregnancies, we get sex education at about 10 here, until we leave school, and every few months or so from

I don't exactly understand how the Saran Wrap (which, I presume, is what some people do with cling film) is used, nor do I understand what 8th grade relates to (presumably the 8th year in school, however; equivalent to S1/1st Year, over here).

An effort to reduce teen pregnancies and rocketing STIs has been to teach sex education earlier. I have been led to believe that it is now taught to those around 8. Since it has been taught early, and indeed taught at all, teen pregnancies and STIs have increased greatly, and I am sure some are aware from previous ramblings of mine, Dundee has the highest teen pregnancy rate in Europe. Sex education is most certainly to blame for this, especially since it also allows parents to blame the schools for not teaching enough about it, which is entirely wrong.

[doc_bean]

Sex ed (at grade 6) here was pretty boring, just the technicalities of 'normal' sex and then a whole lot of warnings about std's.

I remember my cousin back when he was 11 or something thought you needed a condom to masturbate, that's how far we have pushed safe sex education here.

And BTW Frag, the average age of first sexual intercourse seems to depend a lot on where you live and your social 'class'. But all statistics point out that the average is higher than 15.

I say there is again a need for sex polls, I think the results will be surprising to those who think we are all a bunch of degenerates now.

In an ideal world sex education would be given by parents, but the sad fact is that most won't talk about sex with their children, and sometimes, since they were never properly informed, they just give wrong information. I believe sex education should focus on the risks of sex (STDs, pregnancy) rather than on techniques (you can learn those yourself). Kids should be aware that sex isn't all fun and games. And it would be nice if they pointed out that the average age people start having sex is 17-18 (in Belgium anyway), so they don't go through teenage life too frustrated.
Social skills should be taught by parents, we did have another course (in our religion class) about relationships and the emotional side of things (grade 10 I think).

Overall I'm pretty happy with the situation here, none of the UK or US excesses seem to be as pronounced here, but maybe that's just on the surface, I hope not.

[English assassin]

Trends come and go. Theft one year, blowjobs in the bathroom the next, anal sex after that...

Boy oh boy, the kids in the "theft" year really got the short straw there didn't they?

It distresses me to think that any sane, caring adult would want classroom discussions of casual oral and anal sex to be a child’s introduction to such a powerful drive as sex. As a woman I am outraged at the idea that anyone — least of all, a teacher — would want to encourage an adolescent girl to be “used” in such a blatantly sexist way by either young boys wanting to experiment or older guys looking for someone gullible enough to give them momentary pleasure?

Well here's someone who is comfortable with her own sexuality, eh. Sex is dirty, girls, boys "use" you. I think we just discovered the previously unsuspected common ground between the religious right and Andrea Dworkin.

But obviously a fact based discussion of oral and anal sex in a controlled environment mediated by a responsible adult is a truly appalling way for children to be introduced to sex. Why can't they make do with misunderstood rumours before marrying some similarly clueless gimp and enjoying a lifetime of sexual unfulfilment, after all it made Janice the woman she is today....

What a total shmuck.

[Steppe Merc]

A lot of kids in the middle school of my town are doing anal and oral...
A lot more um adventerous than I was there... I think.
And this person certaintly is looking for zombies where they don't exist. And do they really think that 8th graders don't already know about sex? Gimme a break.

Boy oh boy, the kids in the "theft" year really got the short straw there didn't they?

In my school, it's the arsonist year...
About 5 fires started so far...

And in Middle school (at least when I was there), it's all about STDs and stuff...

[Ja'chyra]

I think this all comes back to the "Dad's Dating Rules" thread, this is the province of parents not school.

[Krusader]

@PanzerJager:
I agree with what you say!!

However, I've seen first-hand what happened to some hometown girls who didn't know about sex, as they hadn't been taught anything at home, except that it was bad. Pregnant at 16...ain't that fun?

There are many parents who don't tell their kids about sex and what it entails. My impression is that they either ignore it and hope the subject goes away/kids learn other places, or tell them that sex is bad and they shouldnt do it.
If they do the latter one their children will be definetly more interesting in doing it, since they want to know why it is bad.

And in Norway, there's sex-ed in high school from around when you become 13-14 years old.

[Grey_Fox]

The plain sad fact of the matter is that blowjobs are now the norm amongst teenagers who are 13 and over where I live (Ireland). The average age for intercourse is 14-15. If these kids don't know about safe sex and don't practice it very much, you will have a rapid increase in teen pregnancies and STI's.

Also, puberty is occuring at an earlier age than before. The reasons for the earlier instances of puberty could be due to all the chemicals pumped into food nowadays or just nature.

Also about sex education. The kids out there already know about sex (or at least how it happens). I knew what it was when I was 10. My parents never talked to me about it. My teachers never talked to me about it. i just knew it, and kids nowadays know about it at an even younger age.

[Kraxis]

I just remembered something.

In the 50s and 60s there were plenty, and I mean a very high percentage, of marriages where the child was born after 6-7 months after the wedding. Remember it was a time of gossip and pointing fingers so there were plenty people to figure those things out.
I can see how no sex ed benefited them, they learned fast that they needed to get married, and just suck down all the strange stares and pointed fingers. Yes let us return to that please.

I think we have had sex ed since the late 60s or something like that, and last many years the first timers are getting older and older, I think they are about 18 now, older than most in the 50s if I'm not mistaken.
Stupidity abounds in any society, and you will always find those that do what has been mentioned. Rather they know what is going on than try and find out themselves an do something wrong, for people that don't know certainly WILL do.

[Idaho]

I think most of you are talking crap. Except Aurelian - who you are all unworthy to share a thread with.

Now go and beat yourselves for having impure thought - preferrably a hard thwack on the testies with a bible.

[BDC]

I think you should let kids be kids. It's not right.

I never leant anything from sex ed. It's hardly as if this sort of information is hard to come accross anyway. There's no great taboo in talking about sex.