[nabs-l] Sex study

[Darian Smith]

Bridgit,
 I think thepoints you bring up are valid and very important to
consider forthose who will take part in this research (I would love to
hear from such folks on this list).
  Jamie:
 I appreciate your  scientific point of view here  in that science
naturally self-corrects. If the information you  gather for your study
(no matter what the study is) is accurate, and the testing methods are
sound, then you should get  the correct information. It's important to
 point out, that  the  "correct: information is nto always the
information you think it's going to be.
I'm sure this  post  could go tend different ways from this point, but
I am going to  hault my thoughts on it and  express appreciation for
everyone's ideas on the matter- I've enjoyed the lively conversations
that carried some  thoughtful discussion here.
  Best,
  Darian

On 2/3/11, Jamie Principato <blackbyrdfly at gmail.com> wrote:
> Clearly the research question these scientists have is not "What knowledge
> do people 18-20 have about sex?" There have already been studies conducted
> to that end. This study asks the more specific question, "What knowledge do
> blind people age 18-20 have about sex?" It presumably wants to see whether
> or not the result is different from what has previously been found to be the
> norm. If there is a statistically significant difference, one could presume
> they would then seek to determine why, perhaps looking at possible barriers
> to sex education in public schools (at least, that's where I'd look first),
> and once they identify possible sources of the difference, they may continue
> by examining ways to make a difference. This is how science works, but
> science is self correcting. If there is no difference, the research will
> probably not continue in this manner.
>
> On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 4:38 PM, Bridgit Pollpeter
> <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Darian,
>>
>> I agree with you, but I guess I wonder why it is important to study
>> blind people and not all people 18 to 20 years of age.
>>
>> I think it is important to learn how and when we gain this knowledge,
>> and I am a supporter of sex education.  This is a topic that affects all
>> people though.  Based solely on the information stated in the sex survy
>> email, they seem to be focusing their study on blind individuals.  I
>> simply wonder what the importance of this detail is, and why the study
>> is not concerned with all people in that age bracket, or outside that
>> bracket for that matter.
>>
>> I apologize for starting any controversy on the list.  As someone out of
>> my twenties, I hoped to urge anyone to think about their actions before
>> engaging in such a study.  I did not mean to suggest this study was
>> harmful, but I wanted to caution.
>>
>> There are a lot of questions, too, that I feel surround this study.  We
>> know, even recently, studies and surveys have been conducted that did
>> not do anything to help those who are blind, and were based on
>> stereotypes and negative perceptions.  Anyone remember the special yoga
>> mat for the blind?
>>
>> So sorry for causing any problems.  I merely hoped to begin a dialogue
>> that would make us think-- not judge, just think.
>>
>> Bridgit P
>>
>>
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