(WMC-TV) - Tennessee senators approved an update to the state's
abstinence-based sex education law that includes warnings against
"gateway sexual activity."

In a new family life instructions bill, ***holding hands and kissing***
could be considered gateways to sex. Planned Parenthood said that
allowing state government to define local sex education curriculum could
backfire.

According to a 2009 Youth Risk Behavior Study, 61 percent of Memphis
City high school students and 27 percent of middle school students have
had sex. That's higher than the national average.

Planned Parenthood said these numbers are why a new sex education bill
promoting abstinence is not realistic.

"If the state of Tennessee gets to create the curriculum, it has to
create something that umbrella reflects everyone," said Planned
Parenthood Director of Education Elokin CaPese.

Tennessee House Bill 3621 and Senate Bill 3310 are currently up for debate.

In the bill, a uniformed policy on sex education is defined with terms
like "gateway sexual activity." Also listed are statewide instructions
on how to teach family life curriculum.

"It's not detailed enough in a health-based way," said CaPese.

The bill prohibits teachers from demonstrating gateway sexual activity.
CaPese said that would include health education models.

"It makes it very clear that you can't promote contraception," said CaPese.

If an instructor goes beyond the curriculum, the bill gives parents more
legal rights, stating, "The parent or legal guardian shall have a cause
of action against the instructor or organization for actual damages."

"They can opt out, and that means that parents already have the power
that we want them to have," said CaPese.

The bill goes before the House Education Committee next Tuesday.

On Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:44:46 -0400, X ` Man
wrote:

In a new family life instructions bill, ***holding hands and kissing***
could be considered gateways to sex.

===

They might be correct. I'd venture a guess that just about 100% of
all people who have engaged in sex have also held hands and/or kissed
at one time or another. Since it's a virtual certainty that some of
this activity has taken place on boats, clearly they should be banned
also, along with any discussion of boats. Oh wait...

On Apr 13, 4:38*pm, Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:44:46 -0400, X ` Man

wrote:
In a new family life instructions bill, ***holding hands and kissing***
could be considered gateways to sex.

===

They might be correct. *I'd venture a guess that just about 100% of
all people who have engaged in sex have also held hands and/or kissed
at one time or another. *Since it's a virtual certainty that some of
this activity has taken place on boats, clearly they should be banned
also, along with any discussion of boats. * Oh wait...

There was a lot of that done on my 27' Chris Craft back in the early
80's, Wayne.

On Sat, 14 Apr 2012 05:13:13 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Apr 13, 4:38*pm, Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:44:46 -0400, X ` Man

wrote:
In a new family life instructions bill, ***holding hands and kissing***
could be considered gateways to sex.

===

They might be correct. *I'd venture a guess that just about 100% of
all people who have engaged in sex have also held hands and/or kissed
at one time or another. *Since it's a virtual certainty that some of
this activity has taken place on boats, clearly they should be banned
also, along with any discussion of boats. * Oh wait...

There was a lot of that done on my 27' Chris Craft back in the early
80's, Wayne.

===

Careful now, you don't want to get banned in Tennessee.

On Apr 14, 8:27*am, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 14 Apr 2012 05:13:13 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:









On Apr 13, 4:38*pm, Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:44:46 -0400, X ` Man

wrote:
In a new family life instructions bill, ***holding hands and kissing***
could be considered gateways to sex.

===

They might be correct. *I'd venture a guess that just about 100% of
all people who have engaged in sex have also held hands and/or kissed
at one time or another. *Since it's a virtual certainty that some of
this activity has taken place on boats, clearly they should be banned
also, along with any discussion of boats. * Oh wait...

There was a lot of that done on my 27' Chris Craft back in the early
80's, Wayne.

===

Careful now, you don't want to get banned in Tennessee.

IO I'm not worried about that Wayne. I have a son that lives there,
and a couple cousins. They all say I'm welcome there any time, so
unless they're lying....

On Apr 15, 7:00*am, wrote:
On Sat, 14 Apr 2012 18:21:05 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:









On Apr 14, 8:27*am, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 14 Apr 2012 05:13:13 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Apr 13, 4:38*pm, Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:44:46 -0400, X ` Man

wrote:
In a new family life instructions bill, ***holding hands and kissing***
could be considered gateways to sex.

===

They might be correct. *I'd venture a guess that just about 100% of
all people who have engaged in sex have also held hands and/or kissed
at one time or another. *Since it's a virtual certainty that some of
this activity has taken place on boats, clearly they should be banned
also, along with any discussion of boats. * Oh wait...

There was a lot of that done on my 27' Chris Craft back in the early
80's, Wayne.

===

Careful now, you don't want to get banned in Tennessee.

IO I'm not worried about that Wayne. I have a son that lives there,
and a couple cousins. They all say I'm welcome there any time, so
unless they're lying....

Yeah, but with that large history of "gateway sexual activity?" Will
that law be retroactive?

I don't think that will bother my river trip to Tennessee later this
year. We're planning on taking the Ohio to the Cumberland then go
through the Ky Lakes and on to Nashville Tenn.