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By: The Dana Files » Sexually Explicit Book Endorsed by Planned Parenthood?

The Dana Files » Sexually Explicit Book Endorsed by Planned Parenthood? — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:49:00 +0000

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By: Dana

Dana — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 21:56:05 +0000

Thanks for the review. I’ve always taught my kids to use the proper word. It bothers my mother so much, she blushes when my son says penis and always tells him to “shush.” Sigh!
A book that would also be great to go along with this, to reinforce the idea of purity, without the hellfire and brimestone is The Squire and The Scroll (for little boys) and The Princess and The Kiss (for little girls).

By: Leslie

Leslie — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:29:05 +0000

I grew up in a Christian home and constantly heard how sex before marriage is a sin. So, when I had sex before marriage, I justified it in my own mind by committing to marry that man. It may sound silly, but I believed I HAD to marry him since I had sex with him or I’d spend eternity in hell. I knew that I could ask forgiveness for telling a lie or some other sin. But, something about sex seemed so unforgiveable. The whole, “You can only give your virginity to one person. It should be the man you love,” haunted me.

Dana, for years after I was married I would go to my gynecologist to ask to be tested for AIDS and other STD’s. She’d asked what made me think I could have anything like that (she knew I had one partner). My answer: “God. I’m pretty sure he thinks I deserve it.”

A divorce later, I know better.

My mother was great about giving me the lowdown on sex - she wasn’t embarrassed to explain details about it. But, she married her only lover and, unintentionally, romanticized it. I thought the point of life was finding my soulmate, getting married and procreating. I wasn’t prepared for the scenario where I had sex, but with the wrong person.

I think the attitudes we teach our children about sex are just as important as the facts.

This sounds like a good book. I may have to pick it up.

By: Julie Pippert

Julie Pippert — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:45:14 +0000

Great post and thanks for the review. We believed strongly in being honest (age-appropriate) and using correct words (it’s just a body part) but I admit to stumbling at times,and the truth is, it has come back more than once to bite us in the a$$, LOL.

(Click here to read the blog version of one such incident.)

Julie
Using My Words

By: mammacheryl

mammacheryl — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 10:50:52 +0000

My sex education in middle school (I was homeschooled) involved a small book that had pencil drawings of a woman’s body with pubic hair and showed “sex” as a man and a woman hugging. I think I could have stayed out of a lot more trouble in public high school if I had known more and didn’t trust the information my boyfriends gave me. — At least my mom is very encouraging and cool about married sex, though she does blush a little whenever the subject is mentioned.

By: siggy

siggy — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 05:22:32 +0000

I can barely believe my eyes. A Catholic who isn’t an absolute fascist when it comes to sex? Incredible.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 03:36:09 +0000

Cool.

I had the same “What’s Happening….” book. I lurved “Girltalk” by Carol Weston much more.