It's finally the weekend. We can all enjoy some time off from work by being drunk, hungover, depressed, or by binge-watching whichever escapist show we choose to distract us from our sick and sad realities. Or, as an alternative, we can also scroll through these dope memes. It's up to you.
sex ed
As reproductive rights are being stripped from women in Alabama and Missouri, many women are coming out to discuss their experiences with abortion and reproductive health. After reading this Twitter thread from @brownandbella, we are starting to think that we need to talk not only about the right to choose, but about the state of sexual education in the United States. These astounding shows of ignorance are definitely proof that something needs to change. We might be chuckling at some of these tweets, but reality of it all is pretty frickin' dark.
We often lament the current state of healthcare in the United States, but judging by these social media posts, we need to take a much harder look at the state of our school systems. These morons either cut all their Sex Ed classes or even worse - didn't have access to a sexual education program at all.
For more cringey ignorance, check out these abominable posts we shared last year.
Via Twenty Two Words
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A Mississippi law passed in 2012 restricted teachers from teaching condom use in sex ed classes. In response, educator and education reform advocate Sanford Johnson developed a simple (and pretty funny) workaround.
