Comments on: Encouraging Abstinence and Making Engineering Seem Really Pathetic http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/08/12/i-want-to-be-an-engineersex-can-wait-encouraging-abstinence-and-making-engineering-seem-really-lame/ Sociological Images encourages people to exercise and develop their sociological imaginations with discussions of compelling visuals that span the breadth of sociological inquiry. Fri, 25 May 2012 04:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Medici http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/08/12/i-want-to-be-an-engineersex-can-wait-encouraging-abstinence-and-making-engineering-seem-really-lame/comment-page-1/#comment-132369 Medici Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:52:02 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=2117#comment-132369 Because they have no lives. Because they have no lives.

]]> By: Anonymous http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/08/12/i-want-to-be-an-engineersex-can-wait-encouraging-abstinence-and-making-engineering-seem-really-lame/comment-page-1/#comment-34888 Anonymous Thu, 14 May 2009 14:02:28 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=2117#comment-34888 Abstinence at a Glance A behavior that prevents pregnancy Prevents sexually transmitted infection Safe, easy, and convenient Is Abstinence for Me? People are abstinent for many reasons, including to prevent pregnancy. Whether you're thinking about being abstinent, you are abstinent, or you're just someone who's curious about it, you may have many questions. Here are some of the most common questions we hear people ask about abstinence. We hope the answers help you decide if it is right for you. Abstinence at a Glance

A behavior that prevents pregnancy
Prevents sexually transmitted infection
Safe, easy, and convenient
Is Abstinence for Me?
People are abstinent for many reasons, including to prevent pregnancy. Whether you’re thinking about being abstinent, you are abstinent, or you’re just someone who’s curious about it, you may have many questions.

Here are some of the most common questions we hear people ask about abstinence. We hope the answers help you decide if it is right for you.

]]> By: KnowAll http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/08/12/i-want-to-be-an-engineersex-can-wait-encouraging-abstinence-and-making-engineering-seem-really-lame/comment-page-1/#comment-2731 KnowAll Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:05:46 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=2117#comment-2731 Left corner: "The Kansas City Municipal Health Department and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services" and have you seen their funny logo of an exemplary engineer's private parts? Left corner:
“The Kansas City Municipal Health Department
and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services”
and have you seen their funny logo of an exemplary engineer’s private parts?

]]> By: yan http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/08/12/i-want-to-be-an-engineersex-can-wait-encouraging-abstinence-and-making-engineering-seem-really-lame/comment-page-1/#comment-2718 yan Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:10:18 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=2117#comment-2718 Just to add, I've seen this billboard up on the outskirts of Baltimore as recently as May. Just to add, I’ve seen this billboard up on the outskirts of Baltimore as recently as May.

]]> By: Gwen http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/08/12/i-want-to-be-an-engineersex-can-wait-encouraging-abstinence-and-making-engineering-seem-really-lame/comment-page-1/#comment-2674 Gwen Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:34:36 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=2117#comment-2674 Again...things that are old can still be useful teaching tools, and my comments about the way sex is portrayed here apply just as well even though it didn't just appear. We post old cartoons, vintage military STD posters, etc., because they can be used to illustrate ideas we might talk about in class (efforts to keep teens from having sex). It doesn't particularly matter that it's old, and in fact that could be useful for showing how messages about teen sexuality have (or haven't) changed. Again…things that are old can still be useful teaching tools, and my comments about the way sex is portrayed here apply just as well even though it didn’t just appear. We post old cartoons, vintage military STD posters, etc., because they can be used to illustrate ideas we might talk about in class (efforts to keep teens from having sex). It doesn’t particularly matter that it’s old, and in fact that could be useful for showing how messages about teen sexuality have (or haven’t) changed.

]]> By: Klaus Guckmal http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/08/12/i-want-to-be-an-engineersex-can-wait-encouraging-abstinence-and-making-engineering-seem-really-lame/comment-page-1/#comment-2670 Klaus Guckmal Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:36:54 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=2117#comment-2670 Not only is the billboard from the 90's, this picture of it could be found on the internet in the 90's. For the life of me, I can't think of a good reason why anyone would blog about this in 2008. Not only is the billboard from the 90′s, this picture of it could be found on the internet in the 90′s.

For the life of me, I can’t think of a good reason why anyone would blog about this in 2008.

]]> By: Virtual Memories » A self-selecting profession? http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/08/12/i-want-to-be-an-engineersex-can-wait-encouraging-abstinence-and-making-engineering-seem-really-lame/comment-page-1/#comment-2638 Virtual Memories » A self-selecting profession? Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:41:28 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=2117#comment-2638 [...] Over at Foreign Policy’s blog, I came across this image of a billboard from the early ’90s: [...] [...] Over at Foreign Policy’s blog, I came across this image of a billboard from the early ’90s: [...]

]]> By: Great Moments in Framing | test http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/08/12/i-want-to-be-an-engineersex-can-wait-encouraging-abstinence-and-making-engineering-seem-really-lame/comment-page-1/#comment-2632 Great Moments in Framing | test Sat, 16 Aug 2008 09:04:14 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=2117#comment-2632 [...] Via Sociological Images. [...] [...] Via Sociological Images. [...]

]]> By: Gwen http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/08/12/i-want-to-be-an-engineersex-can-wait-encouraging-abstinence-and-making-engineering-seem-really-lame/comment-page-1/#comment-2628 Gwen Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:22:05 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=2117#comment-2628 Matt--we put up things people send us that we think are sociologically interesting. Often they're up-to-the-moment, but older stuff is useful too. And we put it up now because...well, now is when someone sent it in. It definitely has an early-90s look about it, though. Matt–we put up things people send us that we think are sociologically interesting. Often they’re up-to-the-moment, but older stuff is useful too. And we put it up now because…well, now is when someone sent it in. It definitely has an early-90s look about it, though.

]]> By: Kenton A Hoover http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/08/12/i-want-to-be-an-engineersex-can-wait-encouraging-abstinence-and-making-engineering-seem-really-lame/comment-page-1/#comment-2627 Kenton A Hoover Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:13:12 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=2117#comment-2627 If I can't trust you to prevent a pregnancy, how can I trust you to build a bridge? If I can’t trust you to prevent a pregnancy, how can I trust you to build a bridge?

]]> By: matt http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/08/12/i-want-to-be-an-engineersex-can-wait-encouraging-abstinence-and-making-engineering-seem-really-lame/comment-page-1/#comment-2626 matt Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:25:55 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=2117#comment-2626 Guys, this picture is from the early 90s... why is it making the blog rounds now? It's shows up frequently in facebook groups since 2004. Guys, this picture is from the early 90s… why is it making the blog rounds now? It’s shows up frequently in facebook groups since 2004.

]]> By: Durchbruch: Religion und Naturwissenschaften finden gemeinsame Basis « Begrenzte Wissenschaft http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/08/12/i-want-to-be-an-engineersex-can-wait-encouraging-abstinence-and-making-engineering-seem-really-lame/comment-page-1/#comment-2623 Durchbruch: Religion und Naturwissenschaften finden gemeinsame Basis « Begrenzte Wissenschaft Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:28:34 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=2117#comment-2623 [...] (Bild via Cosmic Variance und Sociological Pictures) [...] [...] (Bild via Cosmic Variance und Sociological Pictures) [...]

]]> By: Michelle http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/08/12/i-want-to-be-an-engineersex-can-wait-encouraging-abstinence-and-making-engineering-seem-really-lame/comment-page-1/#comment-2611 Michelle Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:02:43 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=2117#comment-2611 maybe I've just been watching too much Arrested Development (which put quite a fine point on the stereotype in the recurring "It ain't easy being white/it ain't easy being black" parody), but the first thing I thought it was saying was "hey, you black kids, don't get girls pregnant and ruin your future." 'Cause THAT's helpful. definitely billboard FAIL. maybe I’ve just been watching too much Arrested Development (which put quite a fine point on the stereotype in the recurring “It ain’t easy being white/it ain’t easy being black” parody), but the first thing I thought it was saying was “hey, you black kids, don’t get girls pregnant and ruin your future.” ‘Cause THAT’s helpful.

definitely billboard FAIL.

]]> By: Village Idiot http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/08/12/i-want-to-be-an-engineersex-can-wait-encouraging-abstinence-and-making-engineering-seem-really-lame/comment-page-1/#comment-2606 Village Idiot Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:13:03 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=2117#comment-2606 Why not study the engineering of sex toys? Then it's a win-win... My brother is an engineer, and he had sex once before he got his degree, yet somehow he completed his education. Frankly, I think <i>not</i> having sex is more distracting to someone's career path than going for it since at least they won't be spending all their time thinking about sex and getting neurotic about the big myth that "everyone's doing it except me." Why not study the engineering of sex toys? Then it’s a win-win…

My brother is an engineer, and he had sex once before he got his degree, yet somehow he completed his education. Frankly, I think not having sex is more distracting to someone’s career path than going for it since at least they won’t be spending all their time thinking about sex and getting neurotic about the big myth that “everyone’s doing it except me.”

]]> By: Relek 1 Corner » Blog Archive » No Sex For Engineer-Wannabes http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/08/12/i-want-to-be-an-engineersex-can-wait-encouraging-abstinence-and-making-engineering-seem-really-lame/comment-page-1/#comment-2599 Relek 1 Corner » Blog Archive » No Sex For Engineer-Wannabes Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:16:26 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=2117#comment-2599 [...] Source: http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/08/12/i-want-to-be-an-engineersex-can-wait-encouraging-abstinence... [...] [...] Source: http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/08/12/i-want-to-be-an-engineersex-can-wait-encouraging-abstinence… [...]

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