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	<title>Ruth Institute Blog &#187; Teenagers</title>
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	<description>An intellectual climate favorable to marriage</description>
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		<title>More time online = less happiness among girls</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2012/02/06/more-time-online-less-happiness-among-girls/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2012/02/06/more-time-online-less-happiness-among-girls/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:10:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Children]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Carolyn Moynihan Girls who spend a lot of time using multimedia seem are less happy and socially comfortable than peers who spend less time on screens, a study from Stanford University suggests. Researchers came to that conclusion after analysing an online survey taken by 3,400 8- to 12-year-olds. The survey was offered through Discovery [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Author gives another look at purity</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2012/01/23/author-gives-another-look-at-purity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2012/01/23/author-gives-another-look-at-purity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:30:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[abstinence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chastity]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ruthblog.org/?p=10044</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Bill Bumpas She&#8217;s not the first one to challenge teens to remain pure before marriage.  But author Elsa Kok Colopy tells OneNewsNow what she&#8217;s talking about in her book is real purity &#8212; not just about a bunch of&#8221; do&#8217;s and don&#8217;ts.&#8221; &#8220;The book is titled Pure Love, Pure Life because I just believe [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dying teen’s video inspires millions</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2012/01/16/dying-teen%e2%80%99s-video-inspires-millions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2012/01/16/dying-teen%e2%80%99s-video-inspires-millions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:06:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Teenagers]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ruthblog.org/?p=9997</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Katie Hinderer I often get asked why I like social media so much. Parents are concerned at the amount of time their children spend online and the relationships that are suffering as a result. They see the constant need to be in the know and the increasingly short attention spans as something detrimental. And [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Movie morality is plummeting</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2012/01/16/movie-morality-is-plummeting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:29:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[popular culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sexual Integrity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by William West Film censors are allowing teens to access much more explicit content and few parents seem to care A time traveller from the 20th Century would very likely be shocked by how standards have plummeted in the film industry in a little over a decade – particularly with movies aimed at the teen [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gay activist admits: bullying hysteria may cause suicides, not prevent them</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/12/07/gay-activist-admits-bullying-hysteria-may-cause-suicides-not-prevent-them/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/12/07/gay-activist-admits-bullying-hysteria-may-cause-suicides-not-prevent-them/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:35:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Homosexuality]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ruthblog.org/?p=9695</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Peter Sprigg December 2, 2011 (frc.org) &#8211; Ever since the highly-publicized suicide of a New Jersey college student in September of 2010, pro-homosexual activists have been using the issues of bullying and teen suicide as tools in pursuit of their political agenda, and as rhetorical weapons against those who oppose it. Every time another [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sex-ed survey shows three Anglo countries disagree</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/12/05/sex-ed-survey-shows-three-anglo-countries-disagree/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/12/05/sex-ed-survey-shows-three-anglo-countries-disagree/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:14:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Children]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sex Education]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ruthblog.org/?p=9660</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Carolyn Moynihan Canada comes out as the least inhibited country when it comes to sex education, an international survey shows. But even there, the majority of adults think that the job belongs first and foremost to parents. Two-thirds of Canadians (69 per cent) and Britons (67 per cent) as well as four-in-five Americans (81 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sex-ed classes and the assault on our children&#8217;s innocence (Part 1)</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/12/05/sex-ed-classes-and-the-assault-on-our-childrens-innocence-part-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/12/05/sex-ed-classes-and-the-assault-on-our-childrens-innocence-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:41:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sex Education]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ruthblog.org/?p=9657</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Dr. Michael L. Brown Caution: Contains descriptions that some may find offensive. Did you hear about New York City&#8217;s comprehensive drug education program for all students in middle school and high school? The teachers inform the students that abstaining from drug use is best, but since it&#8217;s impossible to stop them from doing drugs, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is abstinence education working?</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/25/is-abstinence-education-working/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/25/is-abstinence-education-working/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 22:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[abstinence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sex Education]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[birth rate]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ruthblog.org/?p=9593</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Charlie Butts Janice Crouse of Concerned Women for America (CWA) says the truth is that teen birth rates have been dropping for several years now, and the stats from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are good news. &#8220;[Teen birth rates] dropped nine percent. This is about the third year in a row when these have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>So this is what they mean by “comprehensive sex education”?</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/25/so-this-is-what-they-mean-by-%e2%80%9ccomprehensive-sex-education%e2%80%9d/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/25/so-this-is-what-they-mean-by-%e2%80%9ccomprehensive-sex-education%e2%80%9d/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 21:41:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pornography]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ruthblog.org/?p=9582</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Carolyn Moynihan The New York Times yesterday published a preview of a weekend magazine article called “Teaching Good Sex” &#8212; a long and detailed account of how one teacher, with full support from his elite school, is promoting sexual pleasure as a goal for 17-year-olds and even younger teenagers. Frankly, it’s appalling. But it’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Glee&#8217; sends wrong message on teen sex</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/12/glee-sends-wrong-message-on-teen-sex/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/12/glee-sends-wrong-message-on-teen-sex/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:58:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[popular culture]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ruthblog.org/?p=9371</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Melissa Henson, Special to CNN Editor&#8217;s note: Melissa Henson is the director of communications and public education for the Parents Television Council, a nonpartisan education organization advocating responsible entertainment. (CNN) &#8212; Kids having sex on prime time broadcast TV? Must be sweeps month. It&#8217;s so predictable, it&#8217;s almost laughable. Almost. That is, it would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No &#8216;Glee&#8217; About Virginity</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/12/no-glee-about-virginity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/12/no-glee-about-virginity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:54:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Homosexuality]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ruthblog.org/?p=9368</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Brent Bozell In Hollywood, the only truly serious sexual disease is virginity. It&#8217;s a dire and embarrassing condition, desperately in need of elimination. Teenagers that still have &#8220;it&#8221; are woefully immature. They might as well consider themselves to be walking the school hallways in diapers. Along comes Fox Entertainment to enlighten us. Get ready. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Saved Sex:  Loving Our Young People Enough to Tell Them the Truth</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/10/saved-sex-loving-our-young-people-enough-to-tell-them-the-truth/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/10/saved-sex-loving-our-young-people-enough-to-tell-them-the-truth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:29:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hook-up]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ruthblog.org/?p=9336</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Terrell Clemmons Okay, I need to understand this &#8216;victory,&#8217;&#8221; Jeannie started in. The governor of our state had just signed legislation stripping abortion giant Planned Parenthood of about $4 million in annual taxpayer funding. &#8220;First, you do not want to teach sex-ed and provide condoms in schools. Second, you do not want to fund [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Religious Antidote</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/07/the-religious-antidote/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/07/the-religious-antidote/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:42:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Jennifer Roback Morse]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ruthblog.org/?p=9294</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This article by Dr. Byron Johnson comes from the First Things website. It was published in the August 2011 edition. You have to have a subscription to get the full story, but here is some of it below. Dr. Morse will be interviewing Dr. Byron Johnson Monday, November 7, from 7-8 pm PST on AM 1000 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tonight&#8217;s radio show with Dr. Morse&#8211;A double feature!</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/07/tonights-radio-show-with-dr-morse-a-double-feature/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/07/tonights-radio-show-with-dr-morse-a-double-feature/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abortion]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ruthblog.org/?p=9302</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Tonight Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse will interview Dr. Peggy Hartshorn, the President of Heartbeat International, from 6-7 pm PST. Then, from 7-8 pm PST, Dr. Morse will interview Dr. Byron Johnson, a Professor of the Social Sciences and Director of the Institute for Studies of Religion as well as director of the Program on Pro-social Behavior, both [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More US teenagers are delaying sex</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/04/more-us-teenagers-are-delaying-sex/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/04/more-us-teenagers-are-delaying-sex/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:09:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sexual Integrity]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ruthblog.org/?p=9290</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[More good news. Praise God we are heading in the right direction. by Carolyn Moynihan On the Family Scholars blog, David Lapp draws attention to official figures showing that the proportion of teenagers having sex has dropped over the past two decades or so. He writes: People who make the case for chastity are frequently greeted [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bad idea: Gardasil for boys</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/10/28/bad-idea-gardasil-for-boys/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/10/28/bad-idea-gardasil-for-boys/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 19:22:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Children]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ruthblog.org/?p=9178</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Charlie Butts Gardasil, a vaccine used to inoculate young girls against a form of cervical cancer, is now being recommended for boys ages 11 to 12. Some sources consider that to be a bad idea and not cost-effective. Earlier this week, an advisory panel for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“I’m sorry I did not wait”</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/10/24/%e2%80%9ci%e2%80%99m-sorry-i-did-not-wait%e2%80%9d/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/10/24/%e2%80%9ci%e2%80%99m-sorry-i-did-not-wait%e2%80%9d/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:21:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sexual Integrity]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ruthblog.org/?p=9038</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Carolyn Moynihan Pressure and lack of self control lead teens in developing countries to regret sex, a new study shows. Next week a British television channel begins the second series of a show called “The Joy of Teen Sex”. The programme promises “A bold, informative look at the love lives and sex lives of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are character strengths enough?</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/10/17/are-character-strengths-enough/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/10/17/are-character-strengths-enough/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:48:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[morality]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Kevin Ryan Teaching virtues to school children is only one part of handing on our moral heritage. Two decades ago Harvard historian, Richard Hunt, coined the phrase, “no-fault history”, reportedly based on his experience teaching undergraduates his course on modern German history. In discussing the extermination policies and other unspeakable evil decisions of Hitler [...]]]></description>
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		<title>STD vaccine mandate looms in Calif.</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/10/07/std-vaccine-mandate-looms-in-calif/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 03:43:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Becky Yeh A pro-family leader is calling on California&#8217;s governor to veto a dangerous bill that he and other family advocates believe undermines parental authority and the safety of children. Governor Jerry Brown has several days to decide on the fate of AB 499, a bill that would allow minors as young as 12 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Nobody Gets Married Any More, Mister”</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/09/08/%e2%80%9cnobody-gets-married-any-more-mister%e2%80%9d/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/09/08/%e2%80%9cnobody-gets-married-any-more-mister%e2%80%9d/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ginny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An urban high school teacher in Connecticut talks about unwed motherhood, fatherlessness, and how it affects the kids in his classroom. by Gerry Garibaldi &#8230;Here’s my prediction: the money, the reforms, the gleaming porcelain, the hopeful rhetoric about saving our children—all of it will have a limited impact, at best, on most city schoolchildren. Urban [...]]]></description>
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