Japan
February 9, 2012
PHNOM PENH (Kyodo) -- Cambodian authorities have launched a publicity campaign to curb sex among young people and students during St. Valentine's Day celebrations as the government seeks to limit unwanted pregnancies among young girls.
Sivann Botum, secretary of state for Women's Affairs, told Kyodo News that the ministry has produced a 30-minute video aimed at educating youth on the meaning of St. Valentine's Day within the context of the Khmer culture.
"Some young people do not understand the meaning of St. Valentine's Day, and they date and spend their time together in hotels and guest houses," she said.
Celebrations of St. Valentine's Day on Feb. 14 have become increasingly popular among the nation's youth and some students skip classes to go on a date.
Vendors flock to the vicinity of schools to sell flowers and St. Valentine's gifts.
Sivann Botum said the video features episodes on how to spend St. Valentine's Day, including one in which students hand food to their retired teacher as a way of honoring their loved ones.
To discourage students from skipping classes on Feb. 14, some schools have scheduled examinations for that day, Sivann Botum said.
Authorities have also banned vendors from selling flowers and gifts near schools around St. Valentine's Day, she said.
The Cambodian media are filled with stories of sexual misconduct by young people on St. Valentine's Day, prompting warnings from social critics over youthful sexual exuberance.
5 comments:
valentines day aint SEX dAY, really somepeople are so stupid. cultural contamination
Well what is wrong having sex. !!
If my mom and dad does not have sex, I would not be here to write this silly comments. It just happen that they do not have it on Valentine days
Who in their right mind wanted to have sex on Valentine's day!?. Mid February in Cambodia is too cold ! The responsible anatomic parts are trying to hibernate at this time! Hey Kids! work hard in school for good grade and come home earlier to have good hot soup instead.It's never too late to have good sexual relationship with your bride/groom as husband and wife. You are lucky enough to live in Cambodia nowadays which allow you to have boyfriend/girlfriend.
During my old days and I'm not complaining, I felt lucky if KR cut short one particular workday schedule from 12/14 hour work to just regular eight hour!!
Youthful spent and graduate under KR sky,here I am!
Pol Pot on Valentines day. WTF is wrong with this idiot.
That's it.I decided to have my beaver spent her good hibernation time and my boyfriend can wait until next then next spring until I find out for sure what St.Valentine did to the nuns on this particular day?
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