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(23,968 posts) Sat May 12, 2012, 09:37 AM May 2012

Tennessee governor signs controversial "gateway sexual activity" bill [View all]

Source: Reuters

Snip < Tennessee teachers can no longer condone so-called "gateway sexual activity" such as touching genitals under a new law that critics say is too vague and could hamper discussion about safe sexual behavior.

Snip< president of the Family Action Council of Tennessee, which pushed the bill, said it does not ban kissing or holding hands from discussion in sex education classes. But he said it addresses the touching of certain "gateway body parts," including genitals, buttocks, breasts and the inner thigh.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/tennessee-governor-signs-gateway-sexual-activity-bill-001703989.html

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Tennessee governor signs controversial "gateway sexual activity" bill [View all] sarcasmo May 2012 OP

This bill was watered down by the elbow fetish lobby jberryhill May 2012 #1

Be afraid of sex.... Be very afraid! Hugin May 2012 #2

someone got weaned too young roguevalley May 2012 #20

Well then they should try bending over and seeing if maybe cstanleytech May 2012 #37

It will be invalidated when challenged on constitutional grounds as too vague and extending no_hypocrisy May 2012 #3

No more trips to the gynecologist! nt valerief May 2012 #4

That's it. I'm getting my eyes checked. Wait Wut May 2012 #5

And these people were afraid that Sharia law would take over the land LynneSin May 2012 #6

the crazies hate competition Blue_Tires May 2012 #10

The anti-Muslim thing was a shell game. See, no burka! Everything else, but... freshwest May 2012 #16

The reality is atreides1 May 2012 #19

isn't that the truth! indivisibleman May 2012 #35

some days i think this country is just circling the drain... KG May 2012 #7

Truthfully... awoke_in_2003 May 2012 #38

Obama's FORWARD strategy C_U_L8R May 2012 #8

gateway body parts? Botany May 2012 #9

Q: What's the difference between a conservative and a wood tick? lastlib May 2012 #11

Perfect! IDemo May 2012 #13

LMAO cosmicone May 2012 #15

What he said! lonestarnot May 2012 #23

religious nutcase with sexual hang-ups fascisthunter May 2012 #12

better start building jails rurallib May 2012 #14

I'm not sure I get the christx30 May 2012 #17

paybacks. the authors didn't get any in high school roguevalley May 2012 #21

Read it again. The teacher will not be allowed to discuss those body parts in relation mbperrin May 2012 #22

You need to go back and read it Marrah_G May 2012 #39

"condone"?? I don't think teachers should condone Lionessa May 2012 #18

"Kissing and hugging are the last stop before reaching Groin Central Station." Scuba May 2012 #24

I wonder when they are going to jail kids for playing doctor. olegramps May 2012 #25

Or the infamous football butt slap of joy riderinthestorm May 2012 #27

Why are these religious nutjobs Iliyah May 2012 #26

Next thing in Tennessee: mandatory earplugs DFW May 2012 #28

Very confused OVERPAID01 May 2012 #29

I'm with you on that... octothorpe May 2012 #31

I'M pretty sure it's an attempt to keep teachers from discussing sex ed. sarcasmo May 2012 #32

Remember, when you speak to someone, you're speaking to everyone they've spoken to, and everyone truthisfreedom May 2012 #30

Kids will figure it out anyway quaker bill May 2012 #33

"It is unclear from the bill's wording whether Tennessee teachers could promote masturbation." TygrBright May 2012 #34

Nailed it sarcasmo May 2012 #40

Thank God feet are not off limits. rug May 2012 #36

POOR, PATHETIC BACK WOODS TN. With all the farms, U wld hardly think kids don't know abt sex CarmanK May 2012 #41