Religions > Atheism > Guides keen to be prepared – for safe sex and living with debt
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Guides keen to be prepared – for safe sex and living with debt |
Comment from elsewhere:
UK equivalent of Girl Scouts want new merit badges for
practicing safe sex and assembling flat pack furnitured.
Surely they can just have a combined 'Erection" badge for that?
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2134549.ece
From The Times
July 25, 2007
Guides keen to be prepared – for safe sex and living with debt
Mocked up Girl Guide badges
Rosemary Bennett, Social Affairs Correspondent
Guides are demanding sessions on how to practise safe sex and assemble
flat-pack furniture to ready themselves for life in the 21st century.
They also want instruction on how to manage debts and reduce the size of
their carbon footprint as they prepare to enter the adult world.
The demands emerged in a survey of more than 1,000 Guides by Girlguiding
UK, which is striving to keep itself relevant to the lives of young
women. A spokeswoman said that the movement would act on the findings
and make sure that the appeal for more information on sex and money was
met.
In the poll, senior Guides, who are aged over 16, said that managing
money was the most important skill to master as they contemplated
leaving the family home. “Practising safe sex” was placed fourth, with
“assembling flat-pack furniture” eighth. Younger Guides, aged from 10 to
15, valued more traditional skills. Top of their list was “cooking a
healthy meal” and “pitching a tent”, although “standing up to boys” came
fourth.
The youngest Guides, aged under 10, said that they wanted to know how to
surf the web safely and how to cross the road.
Liz Burnley, the Chief Guide, said that the findings would be used to
shape future Guiding programmes. “As the UK’s largest youth organisation
just for girls and young women, we prioritise giving girls the skills,
experiences and opportunities they need to reach for new aspirations and
succeed in the modern world,” she said. “But these goalposts don’t stand
still, which is why we constantly ask our members what they think, so
that we can continue to be truly relevant to tomorrow’s young women.”
Girlguiding has undergone several image updates over the past century in
response to changing trends. In 1910 members were awarded badges for
milking cows and learning to iron. There was uproar when young women
were encouraged to go camping and play sport.
Guides still learn first aid and how to cook on a camp fire, but today’s
members are also able to earn badges in business and industry skills,
making speeches in public and mastering a computer.
Guides who took part in the new survey said the findings showed that
there was an appetite for instruction in more everyday skills.
Jess Bond, 19, a Guide from Pontypool, South Wales, said: “It is
interesting that managing money emerged as one of the most important
skills for my age group. I suppose it reflects the fact that at this
stage many of us are about to leave home and know we need to take
responsibility for our finances for the first time, but are aware of the
dangers of loans, top-up fees and credit card debts.”
She said it was encouraging that Guides were also aware that sex was an
important issue. “The importance placed on safe sex shows that girls
want to put into practice what they have been taught about sex and shows
they are serious about taking responsibility in this area of their
life,” she said.
She said that assembling flat-pack furniture may seem an uninspiring
ambition but “we all need furniture”. She added: “No one wants to live
out of cardboard boxes. It is good that girls want to know how to do it
themselves and not just rely on their fathers or male friends to help
them out.”
There are 500,000 girls in the Guiding movement, with a waiting list of
50,000. The numbers have not dropped since Scouts began accepting girls.
This year the movement began the Get Wise programme to train 450 older
Guides to broach sensitive subjects with younger members. It covers
eating disorders, stress management, binge drinking, sexual health and
bullying. Organisers concluded that Guides were in a better position to
talk to their peers about these subjects than adults.
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unable to believe things for which there is
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| User: "Smiler" |
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| Title: Re: Guides keen to be prepared - for safe sex and living with debt |
25 Jul 2007 05:39:27 PM |
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"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
news:uiuea350v87993pp6na62pljomssqg2lfa@4ax.com...
Comment from elsewhere:
UK equivalent of Girl Scouts want new merit badges for
practicing safe sex and assembling flat pack furnitured.
Surely they can just have a combined 'Erection" badge for that?
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2134549.ece
From The Times
July 25, 2007
Guides keen to be prepared - for safe sex and living with debt
Mocked up Girl Guide badges
Rosemary Bennett, Social Affairs Correspondent
Guides are demanding sessions on how to practise safe sex and assemble
flat-pack furniture to ready themselves for life in the 21st century.
They also want instruction on how to manage debts and reduce the size of
their carbon footprint as they prepare to enter the adult world.
The demands emerged in a survey of more than 1,000 Guides by Girlguiding
UK, which is striving to keep itself relevant to the lives of young
women. A spokeswoman said that the movement would act on the findings
and make sure that the appeal for more information on sex and money was
met.
Hmmm. Sex and money. Isn't that illegal?
Smiler,
The godless one
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: Guides keen to be prepared - for safe sex and living with debt |
02 Aug 2007 01:11:56 PM |
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On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:39:27 GMT, "Smiler" <Smiler@Joe.King.com>
wrote:
"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
news:uiuea350v87993pp6na62pljomssqg2lfa@4ax.com...
Comment from elsewhere:
UK equivalent of Girl Scouts want new merit badges for
practicing safe sex and assembling flat pack furnitured.
Surely they can just have a combined 'Erection" badge for that?
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2134549.ece
From The Times
July 25, 2007
Guides keen to be prepared - for safe sex and living with debt
Mocked up Girl Guide badges
Rosemary Bennett, Social Affairs Correspondent
Guides are demanding sessions on how to practise safe sex and assemble
flat-pack furniture to ready themselves for life in the 21st century.
They also want instruction on how to manage debts and reduce the size of
their carbon footprint as they prepare to enter the adult world.
The demands emerged in a survey of more than 1,000 Guides by Girlguiding
UK, which is striving to keep itself relevant to the lives of young
women. A spokeswoman said that the movement would act on the findings
and make sure that the appeal for more information on sex and money was
met.
Hmmm. Sex and money. Isn't that illegal?
Maybe, but the reverse isn't! :D
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| User: "Smiler" |
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| Title: Re: Guides keen to be prepared - for safe sex and living with debt |
02 Aug 2007 08:37:01 PM |
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"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
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On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:39:27 GMT, "Smiler" <Smiler@Joe.King.com>
wrote:
"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
news:uiuea350v87993pp6na62pljomssqg2lfa@4ax.com...
Comment from elsewhere:
UK equivalent of Girl Scouts want new merit badges for
practicing safe sex and assembling flat pack furnitured.
Surely they can just have a combined 'Erection" badge for that?
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2134549.ece
From The Times
July 25, 2007
Guides keen to be prepared - for safe sex and living with debt
Mocked up Girl Guide badges
Rosemary Bennett, Social Affairs Correspondent
Guides are demanding sessions on how to practise safe sex and assemble
flat-pack furniture to ready themselves for life in the 21st century.
They also want instruction on how to manage debts and reduce the size of
their carbon footprint as they prepare to enter the adult world.
The demands emerged in a survey of more than 1,000 Guides by Girlguiding
UK, which is striving to keep itself relevant to the lives of young
women. A spokeswoman said that the movement would act on the findings
and make sure that the appeal for more information on sex and money was
met.
Hmmm. Sex and money. Isn't that illegal?
Maybe, but the reverse isn't! :D
No sex and no money?
Might not be illegal but, I hear it's damned boring.
Smiler,
The godless one
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| User: "stoney" |
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08 Aug 2007 10:03:10 AM |
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On Fri, 03 Aug 2007 01:37:01 GMT, "Smiler" <Smiler@Joe.King.com>
wrote:
"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
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On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:39:27 GMT, "Smiler" <Smiler@Joe.King.com>
wrote:
"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
news:uiuea350v87993pp6na62pljomssqg2lfa@4ax.com...
Comment from elsewhere:
UK equivalent of Girl Scouts want new merit badges for
practicing safe sex and assembling flat pack furnitured.
Surely they can just have a combined 'Erection" badge for that?
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2134549.ece
From The Times
July 25, 2007
Guides keen to be prepared - for safe sex and living with debt
Mocked up Girl Guide badges
Rosemary Bennett, Social Affairs Correspondent
Guides are demanding sessions on how to practise safe sex and assemble
flat-pack furniture to ready themselves for life in the 21st century.
They also want instruction on how to manage debts and reduce the size of
their carbon footprint as they prepare to enter the adult world.
The demands emerged in a survey of more than 1,000 Guides by Girlguiding
UK, which is striving to keep itself relevant to the lives of young
women. A spokeswoman said that the movement would act on the findings
and make sure that the appeal for more information on sex and money was
met.
Hmmm. Sex and money. Isn't that illegal?
Maybe, but the reverse isn't! :D
No sex and no money?
Nah. Money and sex.
Might not be illegal but, I hear it's damned boring.
Good for losing weight-hunger pains ya know.
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| User: "Smiler" |
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| Title: Re: Guides keen to be prepared - for safe sex and living with debt |
08 Aug 2007 08:13:53 PM |
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"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
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On Fri, 03 Aug 2007 01:37:01 GMT, "Smiler" <Smiler@Joe.King.com>
wrote:
"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
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On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:39:27 GMT, "Smiler" <Smiler@Joe.King.com>
wrote:
"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
news:uiuea350v87993pp6na62pljomssqg2lfa@4ax.com...
Comment from elsewhere:
UK equivalent of Girl Scouts want new merit badges for
practicing safe sex and assembling flat pack furnitured.
Surely they can just have a combined 'Erection" badge for that?
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2134549.ece
From The Times
July 25, 2007
Guides keen to be prepared - for safe sex and living with debt
Mocked up Girl Guide badges
Rosemary Bennett, Social Affairs Correspondent
Guides are demanding sessions on how to practise safe sex and assemble
flat-pack furniture to ready themselves for life in the 21st century.
They also want instruction on how to manage debts and reduce the size
of
their carbon footprint as they prepare to enter the adult world.
The demands emerged in a survey of more than 1,000 Guides by
Girlguiding
UK, which is striving to keep itself relevant to the lives of young
women. A spokeswoman said that the movement would act on the findings
and make sure that the appeal for more information on sex and money
was
met.
Hmmm. Sex and money. Isn't that illegal?
Maybe, but the reverse isn't! :D
No sex and no money?
Nah. Money and sex.
Might not be illegal but, I hear it's damned boring.
Good for losing weight-hunger pains ya know.
You're beginning to sound like Chunky now ;-)
Next you'll be selling us the 2PD OMER diet and adding acetone to our food!
Smiler,
The godless one
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| User: "stoney" |
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11 Aug 2007 02:30:12 PM |
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On Thu, 09 Aug 2007 01:13:53 GMT, "Smiler" <Smiler@Joe.King.com>
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"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
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On Fri, 03 Aug 2007 01:37:01 GMT, "Smiler" <Smiler@Joe.King.com>
wrote:
"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
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On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:39:27 GMT, "Smiler" <Smiler@Joe.King.com>
wrote:
"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
news:uiuea350v87993pp6na62pljomssqg2lfa@4ax.com...
Comment from elsewhere:
UK equivalent of Girl Scouts want new merit badges for
practicing safe sex and assembling flat pack furnitured.
Surely they can just have a combined 'Erection" badge for that?
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2134549.ece
From The Times
July 25, 2007
Guides keen to be prepared - for safe sex and living with debt
Mocked up Girl Guide badges
Rosemary Bennett, Social Affairs Correspondent
Guides are demanding sessions on how to practise safe sex and assemble
flat-pack furniture to ready themselves for life in the 21st century.
They also want instruction on how to manage debts and reduce the size
of
their carbon footprint as they prepare to enter the adult world.
The demands emerged in a survey of more than 1,000 Guides by
Girlguiding
UK, which is striving to keep itself relevant to the lives of young
women. A spokeswoman said that the movement would act on the findings
and make sure that the appeal for more information on sex and money
was
met.
Hmmm. Sex and money. Isn't that illegal?
Maybe, but the reverse isn't! :D
No sex and no money?
Nah. Money and sex.
Might not be illegal but, I hear it's damned boring.
Good for losing weight-hunger pains ya know.
You're beginning to sound like Chunky now ;-)
Next you'll be selling us the 2PD OMER diet and adding acetone to our food!
When did I stop?......... ;)
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| User: "Smiler" |
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11 Aug 2007 07:51:05 PM |
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"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
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On Thu, 09 Aug 2007 01:13:53 GMT, "Smiler" <Smiler@Joe.King.com>
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"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
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On Fri, 03 Aug 2007 01:37:01 GMT, "Smiler" <Smiler@Joe.King.com>
wrote:
"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
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On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:39:27 GMT, "Smiler" <Smiler@Joe.King.com>
wrote:
"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
news:uiuea350v87993pp6na62pljomssqg2lfa@4ax.com...
Comment from elsewhere:
UK equivalent of Girl Scouts want new merit badges for
practicing safe sex and assembling flat pack furnitured.
Surely they can just have a combined 'Erection" badge for that?
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2134549.ece
From The Times
July 25, 2007
Guides keen to be prepared - for safe sex and living with debt
Mocked up Girl Guide badges
Rosemary Bennett, Social Affairs Correspondent
Guides are demanding sessions on how to practise safe sex and
assemble
flat-pack furniture to ready themselves for life in the 21st
century.
They also want instruction on how to manage debts and reduce the
size
of
their carbon footprint as they prepare to enter the adult world.
The demands emerged in a survey of more than 1,000 Guides by
Girlguiding
UK, which is striving to keep itself relevant to the lives of young
women. A spokeswoman said that the movement would act on the
findings
and make sure that the appeal for more information on sex and money
was
met.
Hmmm. Sex and money. Isn't that illegal?
Maybe, but the reverse isn't! :D
No sex and no money?
Nah. Money and sex.
Might not be illegal but, I hear it's damned boring.
Good for losing weight-hunger pains ya know.
You're beginning to sound like Chunky now ;-)
Next you'll be selling us the 2PD OMER diet and adding acetone to our
food!
When did I stop?......... ;)
None but Chunky can reach the apogee of idiocy....Except, perhaps, Mark
Earnest....Err...And Wentsky.....Oh!... And now there's DeMented.
Your not even a second class idiot. (That WAS meant as a compliment, you
know.)
You'll have to try harder :-)
Smiler,
The godless one
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| User: "Denis Loubet" |
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25 Jul 2007 03:17:11 PM |
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"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
news:uiuea350v87993pp6na62pljomssqg2lfa@4ax.com...
Comment from elsewhere:
UK equivalent of Girl Scouts want new merit badges for
practicing safe sex and assembling flat pack furnitured.
Surely they can just have a combined 'Erection" badge for that?
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2134549.ece
From The Times
July 25, 2007
Guides keen to be prepared - for safe sex and living with debt
Damn, once you get over the cultural knee-jerk, it just makes good sense.
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Denis Loubet
dloubet@io.com
http//www.io.com/~dloubet
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25 Jul 2007 05:41:04 PM |
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"Denis Loubet" <dloubet@io.com> wrote in message
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"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
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Comment from elsewhere:
UK equivalent of Girl Scouts want new merit badges for
practicing safe sex and assembling flat pack furnitured.
Surely they can just have a combined 'Erection" badge for that?
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2134549.ece
From The Times
July 25, 2007
Guides keen to be prepared - for safe sex and living with debt
Damn, once you get over the cultural knee-jerk, it just makes good sense.
Not even a knee jerk here. Just good sense.
Smiler,
The godless one
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| User: "Hatter" |
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02 Aug 2007 01:53:08 PM |
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On Jul 25, 12:38 pm, stoney <sto...@the.net> wrote:
There are 500,000 girls in the Guiding movement, with a waiting list of
50,000. The numbers have not dropped since Scouts began accepting girls.
This year the movement began the Get Wise programme to train 450 older
Guides to broach sensitive subjects with younger members. It covers
eating disorders, stress management, binge drinking, sexual health and
bullying. Organisers concluded that Guides were in a better position to
talk to their peers about these subjects than adults.
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What is this debt? Ok, I know I had to buy a house on time, but thats
the only debt I've had in my life(except the occasional small loan
from parents -all of which were repaid in 60 days- I've loaned them
money as well). Yes my car is a beater. I have numberous home
improvment projects waiting to be done. I dine out generally only once
a week. My television was bought in 1987 and my stereo in 1986. I do
not own,a cell phone. I repair my appliances when needed. My Credit
score is 805. Rather than "living with debt" it should be how to live
without debt. I cannot afford debt. With the extra hundred or two
people are paying in interest on average, I use it to pay down my
mortgage. Even one of my hobbies pays for itself, and then
some(jewelery making and repairing) I should be even mortgage debt
free in 9 years.
Hatter
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| User: "stoney" |
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08 Aug 2007 10:08:40 AM |
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On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 11:53:08 -0700, Hatter <Hatter23@gmail.com> wrote:
On Jul 25, 12:38 pm, stoney <sto...@the.net> wrote:
There are 500,000 girls in the Guiding movement, with a waiting list of
50,000. The numbers have not dropped since Scouts began accepting girls.
This year the movement began the Get Wise programme to train 450 older
Guides to broach sensitive subjects with younger members. It covers
eating disorders, stress management, binge drinking, sexual health and
bullying. Organisers concluded that Guides were in a better position to
talk to their peers about these subjects than adults.
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What is this debt? Ok, I know I had to buy a house on time, but thats
the only debt I've had in my life(except the occasional small loan
from parents -all of which were repaid in 60 days- I've loaned them
money as well). Yes my car is a beater. I have numberous home
improvment projects waiting to be done. I dine out generally only once
a week. My television was bought in 1987 and my stereo in 1986. I do
not own,a cell phone. I repair my appliances when needed. My Credit
score is 805. Rather than "living with debt" it should be how to live
without debt. I cannot afford debt. With the extra hundred or two
people are paying in interest on average, I use it to pay down my
mortgage. Even one of my hobbies pays for itself, and then
some(jewelery making and repairing) I should be even mortgage debt
free in 9 years.
You're way ahead of most folks. :thumbsup:
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