Christian Party

Massachusettes Youth Risk Behavioral Survey

"In all, five percent (5%) of students (8% of students who ever had sexual intercourse in their lifetime) could be considered sexual minority youth; that is, they either identified as gay, lesbian, or bisexual and/or reported any same-sex sexual contact"

However, two thirds of boys who had sex with males reported that it was "unwilling sex", meaning that less than 1.7% "identified as gay"

The above crucial and revealing statement was in the 2001 MYBRS report (this link http://www.doe.mass.edu/hssss/yrbs/01/results.pdf is no longer available, so you can download the entire report here), but not in the 2007 MYRBS report which is available here. The removal of this statement by our educators does not portend well for our children and reveals a hidden agenda which most parents are loathe to face.

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Note: (**) Statistically significant difference between groups, p<.01

ï¿½ Among youth who had recent sexual intercourse (i.e., sexually active youth), condom use

was somewhat more common among urban youth (60%) than among suburban (57%) and

rural youth (53%).

ï¿½ Sexually active urban youth were slightly less likely to have used alcohol or drugs at last

intercourse (21%) than sexually active suburban and rural youth (25% of each group).

Sexual Minority Youth:

ï¿½ Three percent (3%) of all students (2% of males, 4% of females) described themselves as

gay, lesbian, or bisexual.

ï¿½ Four percent (4%) of all students had same-sex sexual contact88 in their lifetime.

ï¿½ Self-defined sexual orientation and sexual behavior did not always match. More than half

(53%) of students who identified as gay, lesbian, or bisexual had never had any same-sex

sexual contact. More than half (55%) of students who had same-sex sexual contact

identified as heterosexual, and an additional 8% identified themselves as "not sure" of their

sexual orientation.

ï¿½ In all, five percent (5%) of students (8% of students who ever had sexual intercourse in their

lifetime) could be considered sexual minority youth; that is, they either identified as gay,

lesbian, or bisexual and/or reported any same-sex sexual contact.

ï¿½ Sexual minority students were significantly more likely than their peers to report:

ï¿½ Lifetime sexual intercourse (73% vs. 43%)

ï¿½ Sexual intercourse before age 13 (13% vs. 5%);

ï¿½ Four or more lifetime sexual partners (36% vs. 11%);

ï¿½ Recent sexual intercourse (52% vs. 32%);

ï¿½ Having ever been or gotten someone pregnant (27% vs. 11%, among students who

ever had sexual intercourse)89; and

ï¿½ Having ever been tested for HIV or STDs (42% vs. 24%, among students who ever

had sexual intercourse).

SUMMARY OF RESULTS (Also see Appendix C, Table 8)

Slightly fewer students in 2001 than in 1993 reported having ever engaged in sexual intercourse;

at the time of the 2001 survey, less than half of all students were sexually experienced. Also,

compared to 1993, fewer students in 2001 reported having had sexual intercourse before age 13,

multiple sexual partners, and recent sexual intercourse. Unfortunately none of the changes since

1993 have been significant and the rates of lifetime sexual intercourse, multiple sexual partners,

and recent sexual intercourse appear to be stabilizing at unacceptably high levels. Male students,

sexual minority students, and urban youth are more likely than their peers to report some sexual

behaviors.

Since 1999, there has been a significant decrease in the use of alcohol and drugs before sexual

intercourse among sexually active students. Since 1993, rates of condom use have increased

among sexually active students, but rates continue to be much lower among 12th grade students

than among younger students. Students in older grades are more likely than students in younger

grades to use hormonal contraceptives (such as birth control pills and Depo-Provera). One in

eight sexually active students did not use a condom or any other form of birth control at last

intercourse.

IMPLICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

It is encouraging that fewer Massachusetts high school students are engaging in sexual risk

behaviors than in the past; however, the MYRBS results show that many rates of sexual

behaviors have not changed significantly since 1993 and have not changed at all since 1997. A

significant number of students enter high school already sexually experienced. One in four

adolescents is sexually active by the end of 9th grade, and this rate more than doubles by the end

of high school. The results suggest that age-appropriate sexuality education should start well

before high school to address responsible decision-making and improve communication and

refusal skills before young people become sexually active. Comprehensive and experience-

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But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you, Matthew 11:24

If there is a man who lies with a male ..., they shall be put to death, Leviticus 20:13

"The Netherlands is the only country in the world that permits same-sex couples to marry. The law, which went into effect April 1, 2001, eliminates all references to gender in laws governing matrimony, divorce, and adoption"

Modified Tuesday, January 18, 2011