Top 7 Reasons Not to Teach Your Kids Abstinence With a Book

Top 7 Reasons Not to Teach Your Kids Abstinence With a Book

Submitted by astrocastro on 10/13/08 6:28am
Parents - Having a hard time finding good abstinence literature to teach your kids with? Well we can see why! If the books on this list are any indication, then you may want to consider biting the bullet & teaching them yourself:

7. Everything You Need to Know About Viriginity.

By Michael A. Sommers and Annie Leah Sommers.
"Especially for guys, one's virginity used to be an issue shamefully left in the closet, but recently, a handful of groups supporting teenage abstinence have made "coming out" as a virgin much easier." GAP: Yeesh, talk about appropriating someone else's terminology. But seriously, its hard enough to get kids to read anything, let alone a book about doing nothing! Astrocastro: This book is perfect for the pimply-faced, be-spectacled, completely un-layable teenager.

6. Staying Pure

By Stephen Perry Moore. Astrocastro: A story about a teenage girl who gets dumped by her boyfriend because she won't put out - lot's of Christian inspirational stuff about the power of self-respect. These are teenagers we're talking about, right? Nothing like sending the message to teens that sex equals filth. GAP: Sadly, yes.

5. I Wish I Had Waited

by Sylvia Willis Lett Astrocastro: Repent sinners! This book tells you all about why you should've kept it in your pants, and how to prevent it from happening again: for starters we suggest keeping this book on your nightstand. GAP: Coulda, woulda, shoulda.

4. Sex Has A Price Tag & Sex Still Has A Price Tag

by Pam Stenzel. Astrocastro: The book doesn't specify exactly what that price is(although I'm sure you can get a few estimates by looking at the back pages of your local weekly newspaper).  Just another attempt to scare the horny right out of you. Who knew that teen sex could be so brutal? GAP: Stenzel goes the extra mile and publishes this in both a "faith based" and a "public school" version! This really has info-mercial written all over it..........

3. Gift Wrapped by God: Secret Answers to the Question Why Wait?

by Linda Dillow

"Women who have maintained their sexual purity often ask, “Is it really that important for me to wait until I get married?” Meanwhile, single women who have been sexually active mourn the loss of their innocence, wishing they could somehow start again." Astrocastro: I hope this gift comes with a receipt. GAP: Awww....gift wrapped by god :) Ewww.......gift wrapped by god ;(

2.Not Tonight, Mr. Right

by Kate Taylor. GAP: This book is actually for grown ups and is ok - we just really liked the title. Astrocastro: or, 101 ways to tell him you're on your period.

1. Tie!

"Time for a Pure Revolution" & "Come Clean" by Doug Herman.

An excerpt from "Time For a Pure Revolution": "In the cool evenings God and Adam walked together. They talked together. We can only guess what intimate conversations occurred between them" Astrocastro: We can only guess what the hell this author is talking about. Seriously, is he trying to confuse us out of having sex?  And why is God getting all intimate with Adam?  Is it to Come Clean? Grant: Come Clean?! Oh come on!
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