Tuesday, March 31, 2009

nice girls don't talk about it?

Of all the topics in the world to be worried to talk about, sex seems to rank right up there, which is rather unfortunate as it is one of the most important and one of the most interesting to talk about. In San Jose there has been an on again off again attempt to filter the internet content at the local library all apparently based on the idea that we need to protect the young and innocent.

One of the best arguments I read AGAINST the limiting of information took the possition that "libraries ARE precisely controversial places. They're full of difficult and challenging ideas that are archived in books, articles and other kinds of media. And once you start filtering anything, you're opening the door to filtering everything. "

Which is why a website like healthguru.com is so important. I can not tell you how many wild rumours we heard growing up, even in a reasonable 'progressive' state like California - things like you can't get pregnant 'the first time'. I am sure there are even worse ones, some you may have heard yourself or even told friends yourself, believing they were true. Luckily, now there is a repository of information available to anyone with an internet connection.

Provided they are not being filtered out.

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