What do you guys think about bringing sex education in secondary school level?

Answer 1

I think it's a good idea, but I think it should start before secondary school.

Answer 2

It's not teaching "sexual behavior". It's to teach responsibility and awareness for the risks associated with such behavior. My school has abstinence only education, and I graduated with half a dozen pregnant girls. Maybe that wouldn't have been the case if we had had someone teach us about birth control. Children also need to be aware of the risk of STIs. They are a real danger nowadays. Another part of the education is instruction on the reproductive system. Not every child signs up for anatomy & physiology, and most biology classes don't go into excessive detail. But the fact remains that young adults need to be aware of how their reproductive systems work. They need to know about reproduction, hormones, disorders, etc. And "moral education" does not belong in a classroom. Morality is a high subjective and personal thing, and school is supposed to be where children learn facts and thinking skills. Not morals. That's their parents' job. And why do you think there should be a different age for girls and for boys? Sure, boys hit puberty later than girls, but by 18 and 21, puberty is over. What use is information about the processes after they're already finished?

Answer 3

The basics need to be taught early, like middle school. Kids need to know about the changes in their bodies before they happen and why they happen.
With the explosion of single parent families, it's especialy important. How many single dads do think are comfortable enough to explain menstration to his daughter in a way that is going to make her comfortable. And then to further explain sex itself. I don't think pulling the playboy out is going to help in this time.
And how often is a single mother going to ease her son's stress after his first wet dream without either laughing hysterically or including some comment about what men think with (that she probably meant for her ex) in the explanation. I'm not saying every single parents can't do a good job explaining sex to opposite sex children, just its going to be a pretty one sided view. And some parents don't touch on it at all.

A class done in a semi-sterile, matter of fact style fashion with some humor but no sexist humor, giving both sides of political arguements(bc and abortion), and most importantly, coverage of the consequences of sex is going to work the best.

Parents need to be informed when these classes are occuring so they can put they're own spin on the issue forth to the child at the same time. Education and parents need to work together on this subject, not independently or against each other. At the same time, its a parents responsibility to know the school curriculum and decide if it compliments their beliefs.

There is an epidemic of teen pregnancy and stds in most of the world. Its the governments' responsibilities to address these epidemics. Early sex ed is a government's best weapon, next to manditory chastity belts.

Answer 4

I think it's a necessary thing. Unfortunately parents are not always doing a good job at informing their children. Maybe if there were more sex ed at schools, there'd be less teenage pregnancies, and stds. There is nothing wrong with kids getting the correct information about things.

Answer 5

I think that by the time you get to secondary school, it is WAY too late to be teaching sex ed - most of the kids have been DOING it since they were 13.

Answer 6

I suppose it is a good idea although I was a bit pissed off when my son was given a topic to do a talk on and it turned out to be vaginitis. He did a great job of the talk and turned it almost into a comedy routine, but I still think it was a bit much for a 13 year old to have to do in front of a mixed audience of his peers.

Answer 7

sex ed has been in australian high schools which is yr 7 to 12, for at atleast 10 years, it usually turns into a barrell of laughs. but we have virtual babies we have to look after as part of your course in yr 9 i think (15yrs old) it works quiet well and turns alot of teenage girls off teenage pregnancy. anything under 13yr old i feel is a violation of the rights of actually being a child. you only get to be one for such a short period of time there is no need to rush them into knowing about it, cause once the idea is there innocense can be lost.

Answer 8

Stupid...sex education in general is retarded, some things needs to be left up to the parents and not school.

Answer 9

Well as long as they tell the truth not an agenda and lie about bc failure rates or std's.