Wendy Wright Thinks I Want to Give Kids Syphilis

Wendy Wright is the president of the Concerned Women for America. She does not like the idea of kids being given accurate information about their sexual health. She believes that comprehensive sex education is bad because it leads to teens (and everyone else) having sex.

During the Dec. 31 broadcast of Fox News’ Special Report, Concerned Women for America President Wendy Wright claimed that proponents of comprehensive sex education are trying to “encourage” sex because “they benefit when kids end up having sexually transmitted diseases, unintended pregnancies and then they lead them into having abortions.” She then added, “You have to look at the financial motives behind those who are promoting comprehensive sex ed.”

In her mind (and everyone else like her) sex is for one thing: making babies. And the only people who are allowed to make babies are people who are married. The only other reason someone would want to have sex is because it feels good - and we can have none of that. She believes that if she is able to control knowledge, and demonize sex people will only have sex for the correct reasons.

However, absence only education does not work. Teen births in the united states have been GOING UP since W required that schools only teach abstinence in schools. States are starting reject federal funds because this requirement does not halt or slow down teen pregnancies.

Obviously, Wendy Wright cannot make the argument that pleasure is is bad. She would sound like a jackass. So she has to make up some ridiculous story about advocates of a sensible health policy are going befit from teaching kids about STIs. Syphilis is bad. But knowledge is worse. So she goes on fox news yesterday and says that people who want comprehensive sex education in schools want comprehensive sex education because they will financially benefit. Not that her organization benefits from her going on fox news or anything.