This is the MySpace page for the "The Education of Shelby Knox" - A Film by Marion Lipschultz and Rose Rosenblatt.
The Education of Shelby Knox is a coming of age
story about a teenage girl who joins a campaign for comprehensive sex education in the high schools of Lubbock, Texas.
Please tell the members of both the House and Senate Appropriations Committees that you stand with the overwhelming majority (82%) of Americans who support giving young people all the facts!
My roommate and I watched this documentary last night. It infuriated me, but it also inspired me. I grew up in Kansas and I didn't think there was a place that existed that was more conservative than us, until I truly learned what the Bible belt was. It amazes me the fear that people have about telling teenagers the truth. I grew up learning about the True Love Waits pledge, but our youth group never participated in it. I'm so relieved I never got sucked into it. It's fear tactics based in guilt and shame. I do believe abstinence is the smartest option for MANY reasons, but the church sucks at really explaining why that's true. I'm very in favor of a comprehensive sex education program, and I cannot believe others aren't. School is for just that, EDUCATION. Teach the facts, the entire spectrum of the situation. If I tell someone to not drive if they're drunk, it doesn't mean I'm telling them to get drunk, it just means I don't want them killing themselves or me when they're driving irresponsibly. Sorry that I'm preaching.
Basically, great job with the documentary and I plan on recommending this to everyone I know.
