Sex Survey at D.C. School Sparks Controversy

Published October 15, 2010 | FoxNews.com

A Washington, D.C., middle school is under fire after distributing a survey to seventh-graders asking both boys and girls about their sexual orientations and whether they knew how to put on a condom, among other sex-based questions.
The survey, developed by Metro TeenAIDS, a group dedicated to helping young people fight against HIV/AIDS, was intended to raise awareness of sexually transmitted diseases and teach the children how to avoid them, MyFoxDC.com reported.

But some parents at Hardy Middle School complained that the questions crossed the line, sparking the principal to put the survey on hold, the Georgetown Dish reported.

The students were asked their genders -- whether male, female or transgender. And they were asked to identify themselves as straight, bisexual, gay or lesbian or "not sure."

Other questions included: How sure are you that you know the difference between oral, vaginal, and anal sex? Would know where to get condoms if/when you or a friend needed them? Can correctly put a condom on yourself or your partner?

The survey also asked about the student's history of sexual activity and what types of sex.

"Unfortunately, the opt-out letter to parents regarding this unit in the health class went home on the same day that the assessment was administered. As a result, there was not enough time to allow for parental response before the unit began," school officials said in a written statement.

“Raising awareness among students about HIV and AIDS is certainly an important and necessary task schools must carry out, and families have an important role to play in the planning and execution of the sex education curriculum," D.C. Mayor-elect Vincent Gray said in an e-mail to The Georgetown Dish. "I hope that the Hardy school leadership, parents, and contract providers can talk about these recent developments to ensure that no one is surprised in the future.”
Metro TeenAIDS says the survey questions are in line with D.C. standards, which outline the kind of information young people are supposed to get at certain ages, as well as national testing questions on the subject.

To parents who are concerned the survey revealed too much information for a 12-year-old, Metro TeenAIDS' executive director, Adam Tenner, told MyFoxDC.com that most of those 12-year-olds are much more experienced sexually than those parents might think.

“Our local data show that almost 23 percent of middle school students -- and this was in a 2009 survey -- said that they had already had sexual intercourse once,” he said. “We know that we have an STD epidemic that’s 16 times the national average, that our pregnancy rates are three times the national average … so what we know is that young people are sexually active and we need to work together parents, schools, all of us to make sure young people get the information and skills they need to protect themselves.”

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AIDS fraud: The Marketing of an Epidemic exposed in House of Numbers exclusive film clip

(NaturalNews) The global AIDS epidemic being pushed by the AIDS industry is a fraud. Key pioneers from the industry now speak out against "the false marketing of the AIDS epidemic" in an exclusive video clip from the highly controversial documentary House of Numbers (www.HouseOfNumber.com).

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"It was a total fraud."

In this video clip, you'll see Dr Joe Sonnabend, co-founder of amfAR (The Foundation for AIDS Research) explain how the organization committed fraud by hyping up the risk of AIDS in order to get more money from Washington.

"One day one of the networks had received a press release from us, and the press release said that heterosexual AIDS is about to happen, that straight men are going to drop in droves... and I said that's B.S. where'd you get that from? It was a total fraud and scam. It was a fundraising ploy," says Dr Joe Sonnabend. "But it was so efficient that it resulted in a LIFE Magazine cover which said 'No one is safe from AIDS.' ...Once he put out this scare, the money started to flow. It really did."

Brent Leung, director of the House of Numbers film, then asks Dr Sonnabend, "Isn't that ethically wrong to scare an entire population?"

"What do you think?" answers Dr Sonnabend. "You live in this world you know that's exactly what they do."

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By the way, do you note the similarity between AIDS non-profit fundraising fraud and the Susan G. Komen for the Cure fundraising fraud we've exposed here on NaturalNews? (http://www.naturalnews.com/028670_K...) For both groups, it's always about the money, and the same thing is true with most other disease non-profit groups.

Also in this clip, you'll see journalist Mark Conlan describing how the Wall Street Journal exposed the fundraising fraud behind the AIDS industry.

Journalist Celia Farber also appears in this exclusive clip, saying, "It's a culture of P.R. A public relations phenomenon. The truth doesn't matter. What matters is the image. ...The reality is that AIDS is over."

AIDS, in other words, is no longer a threat to the world at large, and certainly not a threat to heterosexual men. But the AIDS front groups want to keep spreading fear in order to unlock more fundraising dollars that will pad their own pockets. So the fear mongering continues, the fraud continues and the truth gets swept under the rug.

What truth is that? That the "worldwide AIDS epidemic" is now largely a fictional construct created by the pharmaceutical industry, its non-profit front groups and the CDC to sell AIDS drugs that cause the very immunological suppression blamed on the disease. AIDS drugs, in other words, cause the symptoms of AIDS and thus they become a self-fulfilling prophecy to any person who dares take them.

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This deluxe edition DVD also features hours of special features and behind-the-scenes footage. Shipped on three DVDs, this deluxe edition includes 24 featurettes covering:

HIV Testing
• HIV Testing 101
• The History and Evolution of HIV Testing
• The Morphing Fine Print of HIV Test Package Inserts
• The Changing Criteria of Western Blot Testing
• False Positives: Causes and Factors
• Deciphering Test Results for False Positives
• Examining the "Gold Standard" for HIV Diagnostic Tests
• HIV Testing in High Risk Versus Low Risk Populations
• HIV Testing Campaigns

A I D S
• The Bangui Definition - A Closer Look
• Bangui Redux: Abidjan and Caracas
• The Growing Family of AIDS Marker Diseases and Indicators
• The Clinicians' Dilemma: Dr. Anthony Fauci and Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine
• 1993 - CDC Adds the CD4 T-Cell Count Marker
• 1997 - CDC Tables 11 and 12: Addition by Subtraction

"Why I Began Questioning HIV" - Five Skeptic's Stories
• Dr. Kary Mullis
• Rian Malan
• Neville Hodgkinson
• Dr. Rodney Richards
• Dr. Christian Fiala

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• Profile: Dr. Robert Gallo
• Profile: Dr. Peter Duesberg
• History of Fabricated Scares and The CDC
• The Incarnation Children's Center: A Cautionary Tale

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Lady Gaga Says She's Celibate And Fans Should Be Too 'I can't believe I'm saying this — don't have sex,' singer says.

Forget that ride on the disco stick ... at least for now. That's the message Lady Gaga is sending to her fans, telling them that they should follow her example and live a celibate lifestyle.

The 24-year-old singer who's made a career with songs that glorify carnal pleasures told London's that she is currently under a self-imposed sex ban and that others should consider a similar posture. "I can't believe I'm saying this — don't have sex. I'm single right now and I've chosen to be single because I don't have the time to get to know anybody," she said while visiting England to help promote MAC's Viva Glam campaign, which supports global HIV and AIDS projects. "So it's OK not to have sex, it's OK to get to know people. I'm celibate, celibacy's fine." 

Gaga said her celibacy is something she wants to "celebrate" with her fans, extending her oft-repeated message to her "little monsters" that they should be secure in their own skin and not shy away from being different.

"It's OK to be whomever it is that you want to be," she said. "You don't have to have sex to feel good about yourself, and if you're not ready, don't do it. And if you are ready, there are free condoms given away at my concerts when you're leaving! ... I remember the cool girls when I was growing up. Everyone started to have sex. But it's not really cool anymore to have sex all the time. It's cooler to be strong and independent."

Part of the reason Gaga said she was sending the celibacy message was because of the steady rise in the rate of HIV infection among women worldwide, which has grown while the overall rate among men has continued to decline.

"The rate of infection worldwide is higher than ever for women in our particular demographic," said the singer, referring to women aged 17-24 and 38-56, the bracket of her partner in the campaign, 56-year-old '80s pop star Cyndi Lauper. "Part of the problem is that women in those groups are not getting tested. ... This is a disease that affects everyone, not just the gay community, and right now it's mostly affecting women."

Gaga realizes that her fans idolize her, as evidenced by the legion who arrive for her concerts dressed in Gaga drag and who post countless homages to her high-concept videos online. "When you're in the public eye, you're a role model whether you want to be or not. And I want to be," she said. "I'm not one of those self-obsessed artists who don't care about their fans. It's not just about the music."

Indiana man with HIV faces additional charges

by Associated Press
Posted on March 16, 2010
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FRANKLIN, Ind. (AP) -- A suburban Indianapolis man who failed to warn sexual partners that he has HIV now faces more felony charges.

Johnson County Prosecutor Brad Cooper on Tuesday filed 15 additional charges against 47-year-old Tony Perkins, who used a dating site to meet women after being diagnosed with HIV six years ago.
The Greenwood man already faces up to six years in prison after pleading guilty last month to two counts of failure to warn partners. Cooper says the new counts represent 15 of 24 additional women who have come forward since February.

Police say nine women chose to remain anonymous, so no charges were filed on their behalves.
Cooper says none of the victims has tested positive for HIV so far.
Perkins is jailed without bond.

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