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"Sexy" Fashions?...What Do Men Think? - How do women's "sexy" clothes really affect men? As a man, I'd like to explain.
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12 Steps To Freedom From Pornography - An extremely practical spiritual and material set of instructions for breaking addiction to pornography by the head of St. Joseph's Covenant Keepers.
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36 Questions & Answers on Practicing Abstinence - A different approach to abstinence education that seeks primarily to stimulate the idealism of people, so that they will want to practice abstinence as a way of life most consistent with their own highest values.
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A Covenant Theology Of Sex - A theology of sex and marriage, any layman and woman capable of committing themselves to marriage can understand, is offered in this article by Mr. John F. Kippley.
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A Modesty Proposal - Fr. Morrow reveals the feelings and intimidations expressed by most Christian men when faced with situations involving immodestly dressed women. He encourages men to step forward and take part in the moral renewal of our culture.
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A Note on HIV-AIDS - Dr. John J. Billings
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Abstinence Education: Encouraging Youth to Remain Sexually Pure - A Wedding Family Planner
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Adolescent Sexual Behavior, Pregnancy, & Parenthood Executive Summary - Facts and figures about adolescent sexual activity and the consequences of 'beginning too soon.'
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Adolescent Sexuality - Smart Teens: A recent study claims that “higher intelligence operates as a protective factor against early sexual activity during adolescence, and lower intelligence, to a point, is a risk factor.”
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AIDS and Responsible Procreation in the Light of Humanae Vitae - There are some circumstances in which the transmission of the AIDS virus is particularly dramatic, for example when innocent subjects like children, born from seropositive mothers, contract the infection 'vertically'
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AIDS: Scientifically Speaking, Promiscuity is the Real Issue - The epidemiology of these diseases repeatedly identifies sexual promiscuity as a precipitating factor.
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Apostolate to the Homosexual - The homosexual ideology invites argument and refutation. Such arguments are easily won.
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Bishop Bruskewitz on 'Always Our Children' - Statement of Bishop Bruskewitz of Diocese of Lincoln, NE on the controversial document published by the Committee on Marriage & the Family, the US Bishops' Conference.
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But What do I Say? - The gay-activist movement is finding its way into more and more schools-promoting destructive behavior under the guise of tolerance. How can you ensure that the truth gets a fair hearing?
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Catholic Teaching: Best Way to Stop AIDS - In addition to doing little physically to prevent the transmission of HIV, condoms exacerbate the problem by promoting promiscuity in places where that behavior is most deadly at this point in time.
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Chastity and Modesty - A reprint of parts of a Pastoral Letter of the late Cardinal Meyer when he was Archbishop of Milwaukee. Originally appeared on May 1, 1956.
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Christian Anthropology and Homosexuality - This article on homosexuality by the Archbishop of Genoa Italy appeared in the March 12, 1997 issue of L'Osservatore Romano.
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Cohabitation Fails As A Test For Marriage - This article explains why the act in the bedroom has no sacred meaning unless it is an expression of the marital sacrament celebrated and forged at the altar.
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Considerations Concerning the Response to Legislative Proposals on the Non-Discrimination of Homosexual Persons - Some Considerations Concerning the Response to Legislative Proposals on the Non-Discrimination of Homosexual Persons 'Revised Text' issued by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on July 22, 1992.
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Considerations Regarding Proposals to Give Legal Recognition to Unions Between Homosexual Persons - Document issued by the Vatican indicating the firm opposition of the Church to legal recognition of same-sex "marriage," and reminding Catholic politicians of their obligation to oppose such measures.
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Cooperating with Homosexuality - Brian W. Harrison
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Counter Factual History: From Queer Theory to White Trash - Eugen Narrett
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Courage - Courage's mission is to provide spiritual support for men and women striving to live chaste lives in accordance with the Catholic Church's pastoral teaching on homosexuality.
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Courage and Encourage - Courage is the Catholic Church's only pontifically approved ministry which is specifically committed to providing spiritual support for persons with same-sex attraction who are striving to live chastely.
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Dialogue: Homosexuality and the Disney Boycott - Biblical Evidence for Catholicism
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Early Church Teachings on Homosexuality - Catholic Answers
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Exploding Safe Sex Myths - NCCB, 1999
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Gay Marriage: Not a Very Good Idea - The institution of marriage is already reeling because of the effects of the sexual revolution, no-fault divorce and out-of-wedlock births. We have reaped the consequences of its devaluation.
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Homosexual Parenting: Bad for Children, Bad for Society - Robert H. Knight & Daniel S. Garcia, 1994 (Family Research Council)
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Homosexuality - Catholic Answers
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Homosexuality (Therapy) - Homepage of NARTH, a non-profit, educational organization dedicated to the research, therapy and prevention of homosexuality.
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Homosexuality and Gospel Truth: Towards Effective Pastoral Care - In this article on homosexuality, Fr. Gahl provides guidelines for ministry to homosexual persons.
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Homosexuality and Hope - Statement of the Catholic Medical Association, sent to each American Bishop offering guidelines for the treatment of homosexuals which are in accord with modern medical science and Catholic doctrine.
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Homosexuality and the Politics of Truth - Introduction - After relating his personal experience with AIDS patients, Dr. Jeffrey Satinover observes that the safe sex message promoted with homosexuals over the past fifteen years has been a complete failure.
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Homosexuals Can Change - Medical research and clinical experiences conclude that homosexuality is not a fixed characteristic and that motivated patients respond well to therapy.
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Homosexuals Can Change, Research Says - Dr. Spitzer finds his new research out of step with the prevailing view of homosexuality that he helped create.
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Homosexual-Tolerance Book Misses the Point, Critics Say - Family groups and Catholic observers warn that a new booklet recently sent out to educators promotes an unhealthy view of homosexuality.
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Human Sexuality and the Need for Virtue - Donald De Marco
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Idolatry & Sodomy - This article provides a timely and comprehensive reaffirmation of what Catholics ought to know and believe about sodomy. An abridged version appeared in the October 26, 2000 issue of The Wanderer
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Impurity (Masturbation) - Article on masturbation: causes and remedies.
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International Healing Foundation
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Is homosexuality innate and inherited? - In this chapter and the three that follow we will address the second point: “Is homosexuality innate and inherited?”
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Is Sexual Orientation Fixed at Birth? - The best overall summary of most respected researchers is that homosexuality (like most other psychological conditions) is due to a combination of social, biological, and psychological factors.
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John Paul II's Theology of the Body - What is marital spirituality? How does the family become authentically spiritual? For Pope John Paul II, the answers to these questions "of the spirit" are revealed in the body.
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Kinsey and the Homosexual Revolution - Kinsey fathered not only the sexual revolution, as Hugh Hefner and others have said, but the homosexual revolution as well.
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Marriage & Family - Catholic Educator's Resource Center
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Medical Facts about Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Sexually Transmitted Diseases are diseases which require direct contact to spread from one person to another because the organisms survive poorly outside the human body.
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Missionary Cohabitating - Data from the University of Wisconsin provides a painful bottom line: couples that cohabit before marriage increase their odds of divorce by 50 percent.
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National Abstinence Clearing House - Promotes the appreciation for and promotion of purity before marriage.
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New Ways Ministry - This is an excerpt from Donna Steichen's book, Ungodly Rage which provides a short background on New Ways Ministry, whose staff includes Fr. Robert Nugent, S.D.S. and Sr. Jeannine Gramick, S.S.N.D.
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No Reciprocal Complementarity in Homosexual Behaviour - In the homosexual act, true reciprocity which makes the gift of self and the acceptance of the other cannot take place.
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Notification Concerning Sr. Jeannine Gramick, SSND, and Fr. Robert Nugent, SDS - A note issued July 13, 1999 signed by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger with the express approval of Pope John Paul II regarding Father Robert Nugent's, and Sister Jeannine Gramick's, dissent from the Church's teaching on homosexuality.
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Now for Some Good News - For thirty years a ragtag trio has been running across the cultural landscape, linked like escapees from a chain gang and causing similar havoc: "sexual liberation," "economic independence," and "reproductive choice."
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On the Origins and Treatment of Homosexuality - Discusses the roots of homosexuality and the evidence that change is possible. Originally appeared in Social Justice Review.
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One More Soul - A non-profit organization dedicated to spreading the truth about the blessings of children and the harms of contraception. Offers a wide variety of educational resources, including tapes, videos, and books.
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Origin and Healing of Homosexual Attractions and Behaviors - In my clinical experience over the past twenty years I have witnessed the resolution of the emotional pain which caused homosexual temptations and behavior in several hundred males and females.
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Out of the Closet and into Chastity - My pilgrimage from being a homosexual-rights activist to living life as a chaste Catholic began in earnest when I read the writings of a modern-day Protestant martyr, Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
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Pastoral Care for Homosexuals Must Not Bypass Doctrine - James Likoudis
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Pastoral Care of Homosexual Persons - Issued on October 1, 1986 by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and signed by Cardinal Ratzinger.
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Pedophilia and Sex Education - Eugene Narrett
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Physician Groups Charge US Government with Condom Cover-up - Groups representing over 10,000 doctors have accused the Centers for Disease Control of covering up the government's own research that shows that condoms do not protect individuals from most sexually transmitted diseases.
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Premarital Sex - Fr. Ron Stanley, OP
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Presentation on Marriage and Same-Sex Unions - A presentation on marriage made by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.
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Prominent Psychiatrist Announces New Study Results: "Some Gays Can Change" - "Like most psychiatrists," says Spitzer, "I thought that homosexual behavior could be resisted, but sexual orientation could not be changed. I now believe that's untrue — some people can and do change."
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Psychotherapy for the "Gay" Teenager - Recently, I received a call from a psychologist who had heard that I specialized in the treatment of homosexuality. He was treating a 13-year-old boy who thought he might be gay, and he wanted some advice.
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Reflections On A Footnote On The Subject Of Masturbation: The Question Of Gravity, And The Matter Of Chastity - In this article John Joseph Williams reflects on the seriousness of masturbation and some conflicting philosophies concerning the subject.
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Response of Courage to the Nugent-Gramick Matter - This is a history of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith's investigation into the teachings on homosexuality of Fr. Robert Nugent and Sr. Jeannine Gramick.
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Same Sex Attraction Morality League - Dedicated to (a) the promotion of Christian sexual morality among those who experience same sex attraction and (b) their treatment with respect, compassion and sensitivity by others.
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Scripture on Homosexuality - An interview with a Presbyterian scripture scholar who shows from Scripture alone that homosexual acts are serious violations of the Judeo-Christian moral code.
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Selling Homosexuality - You may not recognize an ad campaign so easily when it's not relegated to paid 30-second spots. Or when the product being sold isn't a soft drink, but an idea, or an attitude, or a worldview.
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Sex Respect - Promotes abstinence education programs.
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Sex, Dating and Relationships
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Sex, Lies and Latex: Study Busts Condom Myth
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Sexual Issues
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Sexual Modesty and the Pursuit of Wisdom - A politically incorrect article by Benjamin Wiker which argues that immodesty detracts from intellectual pursuit in the classroom.
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Sodomy - Fr. William Most
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Solitary Sex - What is the Catholic Church's teaching on masturbation? Is it viewed as a mortal sin or as a venial sin? Could it prevent us from getting into heaven?
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Stopping the Spread of HIV/AIDS - The harsh reality of the spread of the HIV/AIDS epidemic is the topic of this article by Mons. Suaudeau of the Pontifical Council for the Family. Sub-Saharan Africa is hardest hit by the disease, infecting 23.3 million people.
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Stopping the Spread of HIV/AIDS - A response by Fr. Suaudeau regarding the false reports of the media that the Vatican was now allowing the use of condoms as a lesser evil to prevent the spread of Aids.
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Study shows why teens have sex early - High school students who are in a relationship or think their friends are having a lot of sex are more likely to have sexual intercourse early in their high school years, according to results of a new study.
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Subversive Virginity - One certainly can't expect any guidance from the culture in these complex matters — popular culture always opts for the easy way out instead of the character-building struggle. To such a limited view, virginity becomes the subversive option.
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Talking Sex to Teens - This article explains the nine principles which must be incorporated into any program of education in human sexuality which claims to be Catholic.
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Teen Awareness - Provides educational presentations to schools and the community, that focus on the benefits of abstinence in an effort to eliminate teen pregnancy, HIV/Sexually Transmitted Diseases and the emotional consequences of having sex before marriage.
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Telling Lies With Our Bodies: What The Pope Thinks About Sex - J. Michael Miller, CSB, discusses the Pope’s teaching on human sexuality and the theology of the body.
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The case against "Same-sex marriage" - A Brief Submitted to The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.
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The Catholic View of Human Sexuality - This article is a brilliant apologetic for the Christian view of sex and is recommended as a background for parents and educators preparing to discuss this critically important subject with young people.
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The Christian View of Sex: A Time for Apologetics, Not Apologies - This article is a brilliant apologetic for the Christian view of sex.
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The Contraceptive Mentality - This is an examination of today's "contraceptive mentality" and the effects it continues to have on marriage and procreation.
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The Harm of Pornography - The evidence is not only persuasive but overwhelming that pornography use is harmful, to the individual user and beyond.
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The Knot That Can’t Be Tied - Man’s sexual energies are of extraordinary power and complexity. Is this energy something we can use however we wish, or is there some objective standard to which this energy should be conformed?
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The Liberating Truth Of Catholic Teaching On Sexual Morality - Dr. William May argues in this issue that the Church attributes the highest dignity to each human person as a child of God and heir of eternal happiness.
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The Neglected Heart: The Emotional Dangers of Premature Sexual Involvement - In discussions of teen sex, much is said about the dangers of pregnancy and disease — but far less about the emotional hazards.
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The Pitfalls of Sex Education - We faced a lot of unforeseen issues when we decided that the best choice for our third child was public high school.
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The Sexual Revolution Is Doomed - This article explains that when God's plan for the use of sexuality is not followed nature rebels, breaking the natural law has consequences.
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The Spread Of Homosexuality In Society - James Likoudis
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Theological Reflection on the Human Body - This Pastoral Letter by Archbishop Myers setting out Catholic teaching on the human body holds up and affirms truths about what it means to be a bodily person.
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Theology of the Body - This website is dedicated to helping explain and promote the Pope's revolutionary and life-transforming message of hope in a society where the body is often seen as no more as an object to be used or as a machine to be handled.
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There is No Safe Sex - Dr. Robert Noble
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True Love Waits
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Virginity - Catholic Encyclopedia
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Virginity in Vogue - Leilani Corpus
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Wars of the Ring - There have been skirmishes in the United States. However, in quiet and polite Canada, the war has broken out; and those committed to the heterosexuality of the marriage bond appear to be confused, ill-prepared, and in retreat.
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What About the Condom?
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What About the Condom? - Despite research indicating that encouraging condom use has failed entirely to meet its objectives the condom continues to be promoted as the method of choice for preventing STDs.
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What African Women Want (not "Reproductive Health Care") - There are huge, unmet needs for many kinds of primary health care in Africa, but the claim of the population control lobby that there is an "huge unmet need' for contraception, sterilization, and abortion is demonstrably false.
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What are the Common STD's? - The phrase, 'sexually transmitted diseases,' or STDs, is an umbrella term that encompasses afflictions for which sexual contact is an important, though not necessarily the only, avenue of acquisition.
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What Catholic Teens Need to Know About Sex - Geraldine Stafford, 1993
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When Boys Won't Be Boys: Childhood Gender Identity Disorder - Gender identity problems, including cross-dressing, exclusive cross-gender play, and a lack of same-sex friends should be treated as a symptom that something may be wrong — very wrong.
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When Insults No Longer Insult - The only problem with the term "homophobia" is that we have in it an epithet in search of a condition.
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Where Has Healthy Romance Gone for Young People? - Discusses courtship and healthy dating among young people and how it seems to be on the endangered-species list in the United States.
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Which Are the Common STDs? - Many continue to not only support the condom as the major warrior against STDs, but vociferously deny and oppose education which includes the serious shortcomings of condom use for so-called "safer sex".
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Why is Teen Sex a Problem? - Most people know that unplanned teen pregnancy is a big problem . . . however, most people are completely unaware of the devastating results of STDs and of the huge number of young people who suffer from them.
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Why Pseudosex Leads To Homosex - Points out the reasons for the initial victories of the sexual revolution and makes the connection between contraception, and homosexual marriages, which is not obvious to the average citizen if they are not familiar with natural law tradition.
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Catholic Sexual Ethics