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Bristol: Mom Clueless About Teenage Sex

Abstinence is 'not realistic at all'

By Mary Papenfuss, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 17, 2009 6:53 AM CST

(Newser) – Sarah Palin doesn't have a clue about teenage sexuality, her 18-year-old daughter, Bristol, indicated in a Fox News interview last night. The former VP candidate backs teen sexual abstinence, but that's just "not realistic at all," the teen mom told Greta Van Susteren. And while teenage sex may be a given, resulting pregnancies are no fun, added Bristol—though she emphasized that it was her decision, not her famous mom's, to have her baby.

"It's just not glamorous. Everyone should wait 10 years," Palin said. "It's so much easier if you're married, have a house and career. It's not a situation you want to strive for. I hope people learn from my story."

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Bristol Palin and her boyfriend, Levi Johnston, applaud at the Republican National Convention last year. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, file)

Bristol Palin and boyfriend, Levi Johnston, wait for Sarah Palin to speak at the Republican National Convention last year. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)

Sarah Palin and her family wait as the colors are retired at the end of the gubernatorial inauguration ceremony in Fairbanks, Alaska. (AP Photo/Al Grillo, file)

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sandram888

Apr 9, 2010 2:53 AM CDT

hmm.. so i guess only rich famous teens have the luxury of having sex without pausing? . . . what if you're in a semi-famous family and only upper middle class? that's what i wanna know. is she really saying that it's okay for her to have her baby, but you poor nobody's shouldn't? crazy chicks, these Palins

bacimom

Mar 11, 2009 11:27 PM CDT

The same personal knowledge about her that you extreme rightwinders have about Obama's family. We can't believe what we're told, according to you, unless it's your faction telling it.

Guest

Feb 20, 2009 8:55 PM CST

According to you then, we cannot know a candidate either in a positive light or a negative one. I suppose, like everyone else, you come to the party with preconceived notions about Palin/McCain/Bush/Republicans and no amount of 'debate' will change your mind. Same with me. However, I cannot believe that Sarah Palin was the best candidate for VP from the pantheon of Republicans. And I cannot believe that thinking Republicans didn't agree (in fact, many, many did). Say what you will about the media, but Palin pretty much jettisoned the ticket's chances all on her own every time she opened her mouth and didn't have much to say that was relevant, insightful or educated. She had way too much negative baggage from the onset and she continued to 'buy' more as the race continued. I could go on about this, but If she was the best the Republicans could front, then that party is in BIG trouble.

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