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June 17th, 2011

“HAVE YOU EVER HAD ORAL SEX?” MOM OUTRAGED AT SCHOOL SURVEY

(blackmediaSCOOP) A Massachusetts mom is pissed after middle school children were forced to take an “oral sex” survey.

Parent Arlene Tessitore filed a complaint after her 7th & 8th grade daughters were forced to take the Youth Risk Behavior Study at Memorial Middle School.

After her daughters objected to answering the questions, she said one was told they had to, while the other was taken to a counselor before also being made to take part.

According to Mrs Tessitore, the school operates on a form of “passive consent” where students take notes home for parents to sign. If the school does not hear back, then consent is considered to be given.

As part of the complaint, Mrs Tessitore wants schools across the country to only carry out the tests only after explicit written permission has been given – as the law currently states. “You’re talking about kids who probably don’t even know what oral sex is…It’s adult material.”

One question even asked students what method they used to prevent pregnancy during their last sexual encounter. Mr Whitehead added: “it goes down a whole list, including birth control pills, condoms and one of the answers is “withdraw.” The Massachusetts school principal Fran Thomas also disagreed with the content of the survey
But according to school principal Francis Thomas, she had no choice but to administer the test. “It’s not generated by the school system.”

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Principal Thomas said the survey was administered by a social service agency on behalf of the Centers for Disease Control.
The federal agency conducts Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) surveys – data mining exercises – to “monitor” a range of youth behaviors, including sexual habits.

Principal Thomas said: ‘It was not optional. It’s part of a grant that they applied for and the district said you have to administer this survey.”

SOURCE: HERALD SUN

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