Meg Meeker

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Margaret J. Meeker (born 1957) [1] is an American pediatrician and author of books on parenting from a Christian perspective.

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Her commentary on the rise of teenage sexually transmitted diseases has caught attention in education [2] and popular publications. [3] [4] Meeker is invited onto broadcast programs on the topics she has written about, such as The Today Show , [5] and The Ingraham Angle [6] and she has a following in Christian groups on social and mainstream media [7] [8] and former President Donald Trump. [9] Meeker is not professionally affiliated with conservative organizations. [10] Meeker has written on gender roles in parenting and in adolescent psychology. She was formerly a supporter of birth control and later changed her views. [10] Meeker cites psychological benefits as the basis of her support of sexual abstinence among teenagers, [10] her views are quoted in analysis of the impact of pornography [11] and the attitudes of the church to sexuality. [12] She has appeared on various media programs such as 60 Minutes , The Today Show, [5] Fox News's The Ingraham Angle, [6] Donald Trump shared another one of her appearances on Fox & Friends , [9] The Federalist, The Telegraph, and NPR . Her book Epidemic is the earliest known source of the Rainbow party urban myth. [13]

Meeker is an adjunct clinical assistant professor at Michigan State University. [14] She is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. [10]

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References

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  2. ↑ U.S, Sex Information and Education Council of the (2004). SIECUS Report. Sex Information and Education Council of the U. S. p. 9.
  3. ↑ Sexually transmitted diseases. Laura K. Egendorf. Detroit: Greenhaven Press. 2007. p. 16. ISBN   978-0-7377-1975-8. OCLC   82772643.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. ↑ Kelsey, Candice M. (2007). Generation MySpace : helping your teen survive online adolescence. New York: Marlowe & Co. p. 144. ISBN   978-1-60094-011-8. OCLC   84152851.
  5. 1 2 "Men: Be the best dad to your little girl in 30 days". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  6. 1 2 Laura Ingraham (November 15, 2017). The Ingraham Angle - November 15, 2017 - Archive . Retrieved March 11, 2021. (Meeker is interviewed just after the 40-minute mark.)
  7. ↑ "Malala: like father, like daughter". The Telegraph. 2015-10-21. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  8. ↑ "Meg Meeker, MD". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  9. 1 2 Sullivan, Patrick (April 1, 2017). "The World According To Meeker". Northern Express. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  10. 1 2 3 4 Greslé-Favier, Claire (2009-01-01). "Raising Sexually Pure Kids": Sexual Abstinence, Conservative Christians and American Politics. Rodopi. pp. 37–46. doi:10.1163/9789042026797_004. ISBN   978-90-420-2679-7.
  11. ↑ Eberstadt, Mary (September 2005). Home-Alone America: Why Today's Kids Are Overmedicated, Overweight, and More Troubled Than Ever Before. Sentinel. pp. 130, 139. ISBN   978-1-59523-015-7.
  12. ↑ Women, sex and the church : a case for Catholic teaching. Erika Bachiochi. Boston: Pauline Books & Media. 2010. p. 66. ISBN   978-0-8198-8320-9. OCLC   504280504.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  13. ↑ Meeker, Meg (2002). Epidemic: How Teen Sex Is Killing Our Kids. LifeLine Press. ISBN   978-0-89526-143-4.
  14. ↑ Michigan State site
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