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Ron DeSantis bans Florida's sex ed classes from mentioning anatomy & contraceptives, requires abstinence education. (www.lgbtqnation.com)

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[–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 39 points 1 month ago (2 children)

requires abstinence education.

Matt Gaetz is furious.

[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

"If I don't get to have sex with girls who are underage, then people who are actually the same age shouldn't get to either." —Matt "pays to commit statutory rape" Gaetz

[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Some Florida school districts are rolling back a more comprehensive approach to sex education in favor of abstinence-focused lessons under pressure from state officials who have labeled certain instruction on contraception, anatomy and consent as inappropriate for students.

He is pissed about abstinence but happy they won't know what consent is.

https://apnews.com/article/florida-sex-education-curriculum-5b1a46f5a73e3122f4815cf1d439aef0