Rhode Island bans private group's abstinence program

Eugene

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Wed Mar-22-06 06:05 PM
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Rhode Island bans private group's abstinence program

Edited on Wed Mar-22-06 06:06 PM by Eugene

Rhode Island bans private group's abstinence program

By Ray Henry, Associated Press Writer | March 22, 2006

PROVIDENCE, R.I. --Rhode Island education officials have banned from public schools
a federally funded abstinence program that civil rights advocates said embraced sexist
stereotypes and included a voluntary student health survey that violated privacy laws.

Lawyers at the Rhode Island affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union first complained
last year that a now-abandoned textbook used by Heritage of Rhode Island taught students
that girls should wear clothing that doesn't invite "lustful thoughts" from boys. The book
described men as "strong" and "courageous" while women were called "caring."

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Authorities at the private health education firm said they stopped using the disputed materials
a year ago.

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Heritage of Rhode Island has a three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services that provides $400,200 annually, a department spokesman said. The group has
presented its curriculum to more than 600 public school students in Providence, Pawtucket and
Woonsocket.

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Full article: http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/articles/2006/03/22/rhode_island_bans_private_groups_abstinence_program
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rpannier

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Wed Mar-22-06 06:10 PM
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1. I realize this question is irrelevant to the issue, but...

how did they decide this group should get $400,200? I could see $400,000, but 200 seems kind of unusual.

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Ian David

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Wed Mar-22-06 06:43 PM
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2. The $200 covered subscriptions to gay newspapers and magazines

Fundies love reading gay magazines.

It's "research."

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TaleWgnDg

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Mon Apr-03-06 02:29 AM
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4. LOL . . .

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NMMNG

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Thu Mar-23-06 04:22 AM
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3. Sigh

girls should wear clothing that doesn't invite "lustful thoughts" from boys.

It's always the girl's fault. :eyes:

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realisticphish

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Mon Apr-10-06 07:39 PM
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6. Now me,

I have no problem whatsoever with girls wearing clothing that invites "lustful thoughts" from boys.

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smoochpooch

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Thu Apr-06-06 09:55 PM
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5. I wish I could have seen a copy of the book

Did they dig it up from 1950?

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