tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38561727.post5545989328249990452..comments2023-11-05T01:38:48.853-08:00Comments on Real Women, Real Voices: How the Christian Right Goes WrongNational Women's Editorial Forumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06630788753243914274noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38561727.post-75561260205190860442008-04-11T11:04:00.000-07:002008-04-11T11:04:00.000-07:00"If I had experienced some black-and-white informa..."If I had experienced some black-and-white information about the pros and cons of sex, I would have made much more sound decisions, and certainly would have never found myself slowly ootching my way toward sex, only to jump in with no protection."<BR/><BR/>Very insightful, Christine. I feel like many women could say the same, whether or not we were raised in a strongly Christian community. Our whole society seems to hold this strange belief that making women feel guilty about their sexuality will keep them chaste, when, in truth, frank discussions about sexuality as a natural part of the human experience and some solid information would help us make far, far better choices than the ones we do when we are uninformed and slightly mystified.habladorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01730183259272125337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38561727.post-13754530500664131182008-04-08T15:06:00.000-07:002008-04-08T15:06:00.000-07:00That's very well written.As a person who follows C...That's very well written.<BR/><BR/>As a person who follows Christ's teachings, I have been taking a long, hard look at stats like these. I was a teenager when "True Love Waits" swept the country. I was going to wait! I really did want to - not just out of my beliefs of scripture, but because I knew it would make it so unbelievably special.<BR/><BR/>In college, I had sex. We used no protection. While withdrawal can be a source of family planning for some, it is surely not what you want your college daughter practicing!<BR/><BR/>To this day, I don't know how I didn't end up pregnant (no fertility issues here!). The "what if's" are overwhelming for me. <BR/><BR/>I still wish I had waited. Yet, no one told me how to do that. No one talked to me THOROUGHLY about contraception. There were no frank discussions ... anywhere ... especially not at my small Christian college!<BR/><BR/>Christians are afraid that by talking about something, it will only entice students to want it more. I find the opposite to be true. It's the unknown that fascinates us. If I had experienced some black-and-white information about the pros and cons of sex, I would have made much more sound decisions, and certainly would have never found myself slowly ootching my way toward sex, only to jump in with no protection.<BR/><BR/>Christians don't want to talk about sex. I'm doing my best to challenge my "circle of influence." :)Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07276000726366302069noreply@blogger.com