You can laugh your ass off with the British for driving on the wrong side of the road, eating fried fish and potatoes out of an old newspaper or for having such ugly women, but this takes the prize:
Full article: http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599...-13762,00.html
NEARLY one in three Britons think that if a woman jumps up and down, washes or urinates immediately after sex, she can prevent pregnancy.
It was one of a string of revelations in the survey carried out by the Family Planning Association (FPA) at the start of Contraceptive Awareness Week.
They reveal "widespread confusion and misunderstanding" about some of the basic facts, said the FPA, which has called for improved sex and relationships education in schools.
"In today's sexualised society, we are bombarded with a multitude of sexual imagery and messages," FPA chief executive Anne Weyman said.
"Nevertheless, providing people with the information and skills they need to make positive choices about their health and lives is not considered a priority."
It was one of a string of revelations in the survey carried out by the Family Planning Association (FPA) at the start of Contraceptive Awareness Week.
They reveal "widespread confusion and misunderstanding" about some of the basic facts, said the FPA, which has called for improved sex and relationships education in schools.
"In today's sexualised society, we are bombarded with a multitude of sexual imagery and messages," FPA chief executive Anne Weyman said.
"Nevertheless, providing people with the information and skills they need to make positive choices about their health and lives is not considered a priority."
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