Comments on: Dr. Lilly Filler

By: Katie Haswell

Katie Haswell — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:53:01 +0000

“to wear a seatbelt does not promote fast driving” “we got to cut out the emotion” For a legislature that is so man like, it is ironic that the men “representing” us are so emotional. Get off it, boys. Like Dr. Filler said, daughters are going to have sex whether we want them to or not, so why don’t we equip them with the knowledge, self-esteem and over all equipment that allows them to be healthy and responsible in the choices they are making.

By: Kathy Cantrell

Kathy Cantrell — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:54:31 +0000

We owe our children the best possible opportunities for success. We owe them accurate knowledge of their own bodies. An unwanted teenage pregnancy is a huge impediment to a bright future. Dr. Filler’s analogy to the seatbelt is perfect.

By: Rita Heatherly

Rita Heatherly — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:47:31 +0000

Making better choices based on knowledge is freedom. Freedom to choose abstinence as a method of birth control but not excluding other methods.Girls and boys are going to have sex and it seems to me that providing appropriate birth control for these young people should be a pro life position. Thank you Dr. Filler for your directness, warmth and your willingness to tell it like it is.

By: David Heatherly

David Heatherly — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:14:24 +0000

At last! A rational, wise, and loving approach to birth control. The facts are:
most churches and public schools have failed in preventing teen pregnancy.
Teenagers have sex and lots of it. Give them a way to prevent a pregnancy.
There is nothing about birth control that increases the occurrence of teen’s having sex. Of course you don’t want your teenager having sex but they probably will. Why not be rational and wise, provide birth control for your son and daughter.

By: Celia Wise Cooksey

Celia Wise Cooksey — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:58:18 +0000

As a middle school teacher, I use a driving metaphor also, to explain to parents of tweens & teens that they *should* be monitoring their children’s texting, online chatting, email, Facebook, etc., instead of worrying that they’re invading their kids’ privacy…

“You’d never allow your children to learn to drive without your riding shotgun for a while ~ why would you assume they will use 2.0 tools perfectly at age 10 without supervision?”

I love Dr. Filler’s reminder to cut out the emotion. “Get in there, parents, and have the conversations that kids need so much …”

By: Mariola Gorska

Mariola Gorska — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:06:38 +0000

“Effective sex education also provides young people with an opportunity to explore the reasons why people have sex, and to think about how it involves emotions, respect for one self and other people and their feelings, decisions and bodies. Young people should have the chance to explore gender differences and how ethnicity and sexuality can influence people’s feelings and options.16 17 They should be able to decide for themselves what the positive qualities of relationships are. It is important that they understand how bullying, stereotyping, abuse and exploitation can negatively influence relationships.”I found it in one of elaborations-completely adds to importance to family planning education and contraception education.

By: Mariola Gorska

Mariola Gorska — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:00:25 +0000

“Churchianity” or any fear shame/guilt based educational programs as a tribal not science based versus “opus” modern, open dialog is a neglect-thus simply a harm.
Educated choice is a class act choice.

None evolutionary, none progressive manipulations never allowed masses to benefit. Education not promoted in and collaboration where science and spirituality is not in healthy marriage, as result, hurts emotionally manipulated, hypnotized “flock”, mothers and daughters, children that are born not by educated choice yet even by painful chance and surprise.

Initially always pioneers and brave women, thirsty for sovereign life style and comprehensive understanding made the difference in any grass root movement. Education about sexual aspects of humanity will bring elegance and appreciation to a gift and dignity of all involved.

By: Melissa Parrish Pittman

Melissa Parrish Pittman — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:34:38 +0000

One definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. If we continue to not educate and promote the unrealistic expectation of abstinence we are on a one way collision course for disaster. The children and young people of our state deserve better. Fact: Teenagers are having sex, lots of it. It is obvious that our current methodology is failing. We would be crazy to continue to subscribe to such ignorant and antiquated moral ideals as abstinence as a means of prevention. This is not about Jesus, it’s about solving a problem through pro-active solutions. Bravo Dr. Filler and the other fine women who are stepping up to speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves. You make me proud to be a woman.

By: E.T. McLean

E.T. McLean — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:48:43 +0000

With the teen pregnancy rate spiking again after several years of declines, it is ever more important that today’s youth, both young women and young men, be made aware of the consequences of pre-marital sex, and the ways in which these consequences can be prevented.

By: Heidi Anderson

Heidi Anderson — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:28:46 +0000

I can not believe that I actually have lived to see the day when someone in South Carolina uses these words:

“Choices have to be made according to the science.”

Science. It works.

I was a young woman who chose to have sex before marriage, and used contraception. I have had less than 5 partners in my life, and no unintended pregnancies. All of this is because my parents made sure to give me the comprehensive sex education that the schools were not.

I wish all of my peers had that opportunity.