It's not hypocritical for me to question her background and want to know all about this candidate--sheltering the public from her is Rove politics, but that doesn't make it right. If she supports abstinence-only sex education (her 2006 campaign)--saying that condom distribution "causes" teens to have sex--and then her daughter gets knocked-up, her values/stance should be called in question. (It's not about her being a bad mother, but a bad politician)
The research on comprehensive sex-ed is out there: abstinence only students have higher rates of unprotected sex, more STDs in the mouth, throat, and butt (eww), and slightly higher teen pregnancy. Google the report to Congress that said such school programs teach misinformation and lies.
This is very much relevant to the campaign. If she remains closed-minded on this issue even though she has experienced the results in her own family--I, as a voter, will not cast a vote to this person. I've lived 8yrs with an administration that has been dismissive of empirical, scientific data, favoring beliefs instead ("If I wish it to be true, it will be" is ignorance!!!).
The research on comprehensive sex-ed is out there: abstinence only students have higher rates of unprotected sex, more STDs in the mouth, throat, and butt (eww), and slightly higher teen pregnancy. Google the report to Congress that said such school programs teach misinformation and lies.
This is very much relevant to the campaign. If she remains closed-minded on this issue even though she has experienced the results in her own family--I, as a voter, will not cast a vote to this person. I've lived 8yrs with an administration that has been dismissive of empirical, scientific data, favoring beliefs instead ("If I wish it to be true, it will be" is ignorance!!!).