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View Post: Abstinence-only rappers sing about the "Christian Side Hug ...
25 Nov 2009 by Mark Frauenfelder  
And without being nasty to the christians among you, if these guys are so horny that they can't give a frontal hug without being irreversably tempted to sin, then maybe the whole abstinence thing isn't the way to go. ...
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View Post: A Single Person's View on Abstinence « The Redheaded Skeptic
12 hours ago by Laura  
Slapdash is (or was in 2007) a single woman who questioned her previously held views on abstinence. She wrote an excellent post expressing her questions and frustrations with the abstinence-only movement. Here are some highlights: ...
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View Post: The Top 5 Abstinence-Only Music Videos - The Sexist - Washington ...
25 Nov 2009 by Amanda Hess  
But we can all agree that watching abstinence-only music videos targeted at the youth of America provides an innocent thrill for all. So let's side-hug it out with five more abstinence-y videos. Whet your non-sexual appetite, ...
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View Post: CitizenLink: Princeton Rejects Abstinence Center
25 Nov 2009
Members of Princeton University's abstinence club, The Anscombe Society, have asked for an Abstinence and Chastity Center for two years with no luck, yet the school has no problem supporting a center for gay and "transgender" students. ...
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View Post: 'Twilight' Makes Abstinence Popular? - Cinematical
17 Nov 2009 by Monika Bartyzel  
Following in the footsteps of Buffy, Twilight is now getting its round of academic writing, and it's kicking things off with a little abstinence. As research for a new book called Bitten by Twilight: Youth Culture, Media, ...
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View Post: Senate Bill Restores Abstinence-Only Funding - The Gaggle Blog ...
18 Nov 2009 by Sarah Kliff  
I don't think it's off base to read this as a slight concession to the Senate's social conservatives: backing off the strong abortion language but offering up a significant pool of money for abstinence-only programs. ...
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View Post: Abstinence Only. Still Bullshit
26 Nov 2009 by admin  
A psychologist named JM Prescott found a link between sexual repression and aggression, insensitivity, criminal behavior, and a greater likelihood of killing and torturing enemies. <-So no, you're dead wrong, abstinence is NOT a good ...
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View Post: Implant boosts heroin abstinence
University News : University ...
24 Nov 2009 by mbestel   ...
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View Post: Abstinence-only rap: "Gimme the Christian side hug" - Feministing
24 Nov 2009 by Miriam  
Also, I agree, it doesn't seem to have anything to do with feminism, abstinence-only education etc., but that hardly makes it demeaning. (Though, you could argue the feminism-relatedness comes from the fact it seems to promote a type of ...
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