involves the potential risk of sexually transmitted infections and diseases and that pregnancy is a risk, but there are other risks associated with oral sex and other forms that would be important for them to know and our bottom line is, this is an abstinence-based curriculum and they also want to be aware of the other forms. peter, what do you think of what bruce just explained? well, i disagree vehemently that these lessons are age appropriate. i think they are entirely inappropriate for the ages at which these concepts are introduced. i would feel very uncomfortable reading to you right now on national tv the fifth or sixth dwr grade definitions of sexual intercourse that are in this curriculum. i would suggest he would feel uncomfortable reading those definitions on tv, as well. if they re not fit for television, i don t think they re fit for the fifth and sixth grade classroom. dr. messenger, are there