By Joe S. McIlhaney, Jr., M.D. We know it’s an epidemic attacking our young people. But we may be underestimating just how widespread the reach of this epidemic is. A new study conducted in Baltimore City reveals that the true rate of sexually transmitted infections might be much greater than the reported numbers. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, tested a sample of Baltimore residents ages 18 to 35 for gonorrhea and chlamydia. The researchers found … [Read more...]
Creepy Guys… Classified, Analyzed, and Explained
In June I printed a letter from a young woman criticizing my assumption that creepy guys are turned off by chaste and modest girls. She wrote, I dress very modestly — some would even call it too conservative — and I am pretty average-looking. But for some reason I draw creepy guys like a magnet! I'm sick to death of guys hitting on me, especially the ones my dad's age. It's disgusting. Any advice at all? Someone told me it was because girls like me tend to be a little sheltered and naive. I … [Read more...]
Dobson Addresses Condom Effectiveness
Are condoms effective in protecting against sexually transmitted diseases, as "safe sex" proponents argue? Focus on the Family President Dr. James Dobson addressed that claim head-on in a recent broadcast, and specifically called to task Secretary of State Colin Powell, who has promoted condom use to the world's youth. Powell said in a recent global MTV broadcast: "In my own judgment, a condom is a way to prevent infection, and therefore I not only support their use, I encourage their use … [Read more...]