{"id":166502,"date":"2017-05-30T15:31:03","date_gmt":"2017-05-30T19:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=166502"},"modified":"2017-05-30T13:49:54","modified_gmt":"2017-05-30T17:49:54","slug":"sex-ed-workshop-teens-causes-controversy-requiring-extra-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/sex-ed-workshop-teens-causes-controversy-requiring-extra-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Library’s sex ed workshop causes controversy requiring extra security"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A recent teen sex education program ignited controversy in southern Maryland when the Lexington Park Library in St. Mary’s County hosted a workshop open only to teenagers, no parents allowed, on May 21, 2017. Critics say the sex ed class was an exercise in perversion and sexual deviance by a presenter with ties to abortion.<\/p>\n

The class<\/a> was fraught with controversy even prior to its debut. The Bay Net, the local newspaper, reported<\/a> that the library was planning extra security. Part of the issue was the teacher of the workshop. The newspaper reported:<\/p>\n

There are some disgruntled members of the community who are upset over plans for the Southern Maryland Area Secular Humanists (SMASH) to host certified sex educator, Bianca Palmisano. ‘My talks are largely focused on clinical education and giving teens a safe space to ask questions without the watchful eye of parents,’ she stated.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The watchdog website Creepy Library<\/em><\/a> reported that Palmisano isn’t safe for kids at all:<\/p>\n

Under the guise of ‘sex-ed,’ sexual experimentation was encouraged and ‘bunches’ of lubrication\u00a0were distributed at the sex workshop only for minors.<\/p>\n

A March 6th Periscope video of this class–which she dedicated\u00a0to all SOMD county\u00a0citizens—serves as evidence that sexual experimentation was encouraged: ‘anus is where fingers and penis potentially go in’, and ‘water-based lube is best for sex toys and anal play.’ \u00a0https:\/\/twitter.com\/Fun_Size_SexEd\/status\/838887340089061376<\/a><\/p>\n

Why were parents blocked? According to the instructor in an April 14th interview with the Enterprise,\u00a0“children may ask questions or see things their parents may not approve of.” http:\/\/www.somdnews.com\/enterprise\/news\/local\/teen-sex-ed-class-is-back-on\/article_0006424e-e711-5826-b4e9-7c06f3db28fd.html<\/a><\/p>\n

On April 17\u00a0the instructor\u00a0confirmed on her blog: ‘I do\u00a0talk about anal sex and porn [pornography is entertainment]\u00a0and lube because I believe in teaching young people to have agency over their bodies.’\u00a0https:\/\/blog.intimatehealthconsulting.com\/2017\/04\/17\/the-small-town-sex-ed-tour-that-wasnt\/<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Indeed, the woman who describes herself<\/a> as a “Healthcare Trainer” fills her Twitter page<\/a> with sex-based articles and ideas, and even abortion.<\/p>\n

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Awesome art on the walls of Preterm, the #abortion clinic here in #cleveland. #shoutyourabortion #healthcare #sexualmedicine #sexualhealth<\/a><\/p>\n

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