Female Muslim medics 'disobey hygiene rules'

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Originally Posted by BigV

We agree that being abstinent is difficult. But a conversation where abstinence is part of the discussion can easily be done. Such a conversation can easily lead to more understanding where similarly effective methods (condom use) that are much more likely to be implemented can be introduced. You don't even have to start the conversation with "Be Abstinent!" But ignoring it is being willfully blind.

Flint used some imprecise shorthand in his initial mention, but the common dichotomy when it comes to sex education is "abstinence only" vs comprehensive, including abstinence. Abstinence only education is what the religious folks Flint was referring to are pushing, and while the effectiveness of the abstinence message are one thing, the effectiveness on disease avoidance among the inevitable kids who do have sex is worthless.