The sex ed you get depends on your ZIP code — and your state’s politics
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/sex-education-by-state
#abstinence
Why is this still happening? https://invisiblymisdiagnosed.com/2025/08/05/abstinence/
#abstinence #sexeducation #education #teenager #school #america
A quotation from Joseph Addison
Temperance and abstinence, faith and devotion, are in themselves perhaps as laudable as any other virtues; but those which make a man popular and beloved are justice, charity, munificence, and, in short, all the good qualities which render us beneficial to each other.
Joseph Addison (1672-1719) English essayist, poet, statesman
Essay (1711-12-08), The Spectator, No. 243
More info about this quote: wist.info/addison-joseph/78835…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #josephaddision #abstinence #behavior #beneficence #character #charity #devotion #faith #giving #goldenrule #goodperson #justice #loveyourneighbor #qualities #temperance #traits #usefulness #popularity
#SeparationofChurchandState / #SOCAS #NEWS -
Federal agency flies #Christiannationalist flag
#Christianity Is Ramping Up in #PublicSchools
Trump #ReligiousLiberty Commission promotes #Christian #Nationalism
Christian-Owned Spa Cannot #Discriminate Against #TransWomen, #FederalAppealsCourt Rules
#Abstinence, #patriotism and #monogamy all required #curriculum under new #Ohio bill
When #Religious #Employers Get a Pass, #Workers Pay the Price
https://flipboard.com/@dustcircle/church-state-separation-g5hp0m0uy
Philosophy does not do battle against such pleasures as are natural, provided that temperance accompanies them; she teaches moderation in such things not avoidance.
[La philosophie n’estrive point contre les voluptez naturelles, pourveu que la mesure y soit joincte : & en presche la moderation, non la fuitte.]
Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) French essayist
Essay (1586), “On some Lines of Virgil [Sur des vers de Virgile], Essays, Book 3, ch. 5 (3.5) (1595) [tr. Screech (1987)]
Sourcing, notes, other translations: wist.info/montaigne-michel-de/…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #montaigne #abstinence #delight #enjoyment #moderation #philosophy #pleasure #selfcontrol #sensuality #temperance
Chasing Dopamine's Ghost - Andrew Huberman on Theo Von
https://48hills.org/2025/04/dorsey-measure-that-undermines-harm-reduction-moves-forward/
The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee, to the surprise of nobody, voted 3-0 last week to forward to the full board a measure that seeks to undermine #harmreduction as a city policy and push “ #abstinence-only” approaches—despite strong testimony from some medical professionals who said the plan would do far more harm than good.
A Study on “No Fap” for Women?
Originally Published on March 18th, 2025 at 09:45 amMost often, when we talk about online communities for abstinence from pornography and masturbation, such as No Fap, we are talking about men.
Online forums purporting abstinence, particularly Reddit, are a predominantly male space. So, where do the women go?
While we know men more often report problematic sexual behavior than women, women do still struggle with PSB issues. Where is their safe space? A recent study published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior recently addressed this question.
A No Fap Study in the Archives of Sexual Behavior
The authors analyzed the posts from a women-only online forum called Porn Free Women.
Porn Free Women was developed because most pornography abstinence online spaces are dominated by men and many women did not feel comfortable or accepted participating in them.
Do you believe you have an online pornography addiction? Take the free Cyber Pornography Addiction Test (CYPAT) and have the results to speak with your therapist.
Therapeutic, Empowerment and Heteronormative
The analysis of the discussions revealed 16 predominant topics that fell within three themes:
- Therapeutic
- Empowerment
- Heteronormative
Half of the discussions fit the therapeutic theme. Pornography abstinence was discussed as overcoming adversity through healing and transformation. Here pornography was seen as addictive.
Over a quarter of the posts fit into the heteronormative theme. The discussions involved romantic relationships, identity anxiety and ideas of being a “real” woman.
The empowerment theme emphasized female empowerment and agency in building a supportive community to promote well-being.
Many of the women in the forum identified with the philosophy of pornography addiction.
Unlike men, many of these women use their own past sexual victimization to rationalize their entry into pornography addiction.
This study was interesting because it is one of the very few studies that look at a women’s perspective on desired abstinence from pornography. In a field dominated by heteronormative male voices, it is refreshing to see science finally take an interest in the female voices in the arena.
Reference
Zhang, X & Silva, D.E. (2024). “I feel like a fraud who acts like a feminist”: The discussion themes and sexual scripts in the Porn Free Women online forum. Archives of Sexual Behavior. Doi.org/10.1007/s10508-024-02858-w
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#abstinence #ArchivesOfSexualBehavior #femaleMasturbation #femaleMasturbationAbstinence #femaleMasturbationAddiction #femalePornographyAbstinence #femalePornographyAddiction #femalePornographyUse #IFeelLikeAFraudWhoActsLikeAFeminist #masturbation #masturbationAbstinence #masturbationAddiction #noFap #PornFreeWomen #pornography #pornographyAbstinence #pornographyAddiction #pornographyAddictionRecovery #problematicPornographyUse #problematicPornographyUsePPU_ #problematicSexualBehavior #Silva #studyOnPornographyAbstinence #Zhang
Lemons At The Circus
https://friendica.world/display/84b6ef2b-7167-c64a-854e-b4e399371281
How a month of #abstinence can lead to '#meat disgust'
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250130-how-a-month-of-abstinence-can-lead-to-meat-disgust
There are some surprising impacts of cutting out meat, even for a short period, which can carry on well beyond the end of abstinence.
It is widely understood that #livestock have a heavy impact on the #climate and research indicates that switching to a #plantbased #diet is one of the most impactful steps individuals can take to reduce their #carbonemissions from #food.
#abstinence d'écran préados : "ne compromet ni leur équiibre émotionnel ni leur intégration sociale".
13-18 ans : "Adolescence : la #submersion " -> consommation numérique = 6h40 / jr selon CSP = 1/4 du temps normal de veille x 12 mois = 2 400 h = 100 jours = 2.5 années scolaires.
dont environ :
- 2h40 contenu audiovisuel
-1h20 jeux video
- 1h30 medias sociaux
- 40 min web
#MichelDesmurget #digital #teameduc #teamprof #parents #science #education
Essence Atkins Says No Sex For 4 Years Makes Spotting Red Flags Easier https://shinemycrown.com/essence-atkins-says-no-sex-for-4-years-makes-spotting-red-flags-easier/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #EssenceAtkins #Abstinence #RedFlags #SherriShepherdShow #SpottingRedFlags
I picked sudoku #abstinence
Mother Jones:
#Florida state officials are "stripping students of basic knowledge about #contraception, anatomy & human development. #Students are taught #abstinence is the sole method of avoiding #pregnancy and STDs" with an emphasis on "spiritual intimacy and traditional #marriage."
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/10/florida-ron-desantis-project-2025-sex-education/
#project2025 #sexeducation #schools #education #reproductiverights #politics #science
https://www.yahoo.com/news/emphasize-abstinence-sex-ed-florida-194800565.html
"‘Emphasize #abstinence’ in #sex #education, #Florida tells #schools, skip lessons on #contraception"
So what's going to happen is:
Increases in #STD s
Increases in #teen #pregnancy
Increases in nutty misconceptions and lies about human #sexuality and human #biology
But most tragic of all:
By curtailing #reproductivehealthcare (which is what is decimated when they go after #abortion), the increase in pregnancies will result in teens and young #women dying
A quotation from Augustine of Hippo:
«
To many, total abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.
[Multi quidem facilius se abstinent ut non utantur, quam temperent ut bene utantur.]
»
Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/augustine-of-hippo/1287/
#quote #quotes #quotation #abstinence #ease #moderation #sex #temperance
#3615MaLife
#Alcool
#Abstinence
Alcool: pourquoi l’abstinence est vue comme une provocation
Quand on dit non à l’alcool, on passe son temps à se justifier. Pourquoi? Pour ce journaliste allemand, spécialiste des questions de psychologie, l’abstinent remet en question l’image que tous les autres ont d’eux-mêmes: ils ne peuvent plus prétendre être moralement irréprochables.
Je confirme C'est sans doute le truc le plus relou depuis que j'ai totalement arrêté de boire
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