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Teenage love/pregnancy

September 1, 2008 By pia

It’s not sex I’m against. It’s not acknowledging there are choices other than continuing a pregnancy–that’s very telling to me.
The Republicans haven’t played fair in eight years and America has suffered greatly for that. I remember reading that certain Democrats were upset at being portrayed as wimps in Recount. I thought they were honorable. Honorable doesn’t play anymore. I’m not condoning breaking laws, or violent protest. I am condoning fighting with words. I wish more than anything we could relive the past eight years. We can’t. Hurricane upon hurricane, nine whales found dead from Florida to North Carolina, China—this feels like a Stephen King novel.

Sarah Palin’s seventeen year old daughter, Bristol, is pregnant. It’s a good thing as Bristol will marry her boyfriend and have the love and support of her family.

My friends and family spend much time teaching their daughters that teenage sex isn’t good. It’s messy, kids usually aren’t really in love, and yes it can lead to consequences.

I’m not saying my friends are against sex but we have lost many friends to AIDS. We also know first hand what it’s like to have sex with boys we don’t love. We’re not expecting them to listen to us on the subject of sex completely. We are asking them to be responsible.

By doing what she’s doing Palin is undoing the teachings of many many American families. This is a perfect example of radical right teachings. Or not teaching, really.

I wouldn’t expect her to throw her daughter out but I might have expected her not to accept the nomination. She said she told McCain before the election.

What would have happened if Bristol contacted AIDS? Would Palin have gone public with that?

What does that make them? Hip? Renegades left from the summer of love? I can go on

Sex is always going to happen. But this isn’t a good message. And teenagers should, if they choose to have sex, always always use condoms.

I thought Sara Palin represented family values. Is this the kind of family value we want represented.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: bristol palin, If I'm not Christian, am I still an American?, palin, personal essays, teenage pregnancy

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Comments

  1. cooper says

    September 1, 2008 at 4:40 pm

    I think some people are going to think that these are exactly the family values they want. others will put themselves in her place. (even those who believe in teaching birth control to teenagers. Those on the fence are going to disregard the values thins as the hateful spews against her pick up speed.

    I think ignoring her would be the best thing to do, concentrate on McCain, he already made a horrible choice with this women without the help of anyone people may figure it out and it will play out to the Dems advantage.

  2. sage says

    September 1, 2008 at 10:58 pm

    I can’t believe that McCain picked her and we don’t really know her. Referring to her experience of being a mayor, I heard James Carville showing a picture of city hall and said that from where he came from they had larger bait shops. (Or did, if they survived the lastest hurricane) As for her daughter, I’m sad she’s being drawn into the national spotlight–just what a confused girl trying to figure out life needs.

  3. paisley says

    September 3, 2008 at 6:07 am

    i am not in any way political,, so that has little to do with my opinion here… my only dismay stems from the fact that we are swimming in a sea of birth control,, all it takes to avoid a situation like this is a pill,, a shot,, an implant and parents who are willing to acknowledge,, that much like every other human being over the course of history,, your child is more than likely having sex with someone…

    i believe that parents need to get their heads out of the sand.. kids have sex.. period.. protect them,, or allow them options to protect themselves… if she didn’t feel forced to have sex on the sly,, if paulin had said “hey honey,, we need to talk about birth control”,, instead of “i know my daughter will be waiting to have sex until she is married,, because she is my daughter, and that is what i taught her to do”,,,she wouldn’t be pregnant…

  4. libhomo says

    September 3, 2008 at 10:10 pm

    Christian extremists like Palin tend to have one set of rules for themselves and another one for everyone else.

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