What happened to sex ed?

Question

Why am I seeing so many questions that should have already been answered? How is it that there are people on here asking questions about sex, and obviously they've had sex, but they still aren't sure how a person can and can't get pregnant? Where are parents, and why aren't they starting sex ed at younger ages? Shouldn't it always be an open topic and up for dicussion at all times? Is this what's really at the core of teen pregnancy? (for those of you asking these questions, this is in no way meant as an insult to you, I just feel that someone should take the initiative to tell you these things so that you don't have to search for the answers with complete strangers, all of whom could give bad advice)

Someone needs to.

I guess it is good that they are at least looking for the answers, but my God, I hope my child doesn't have to turn to Yahoo for these questions.

Answer 1

I've wondered this, too! I'm a Christian, and I believe that sex is designed for marriage. BUT, I also believe that humans have natural desires and sometimes people make mistakes. Sex is a natural thing- it's natural to desire intimacy- I believe in saving sex for marriage, but that doesn't always happen. I think that teenagers (well, pre-teens) need to be taught the truth about sex- the consequences of irresponsible actions, etc. I can't make decisions for others, and I would much rather see someone have sex safely than end up with HIV or some other STD. I'm going to teach my daughter that sex is for marriage, but I'm not going to keep my head in the sand and say "Oh, she'll never do that". I remember being a teenager- and teenagers don't always think clearly when caught up in the heat of the moment. I want her to be educated.

Answer 2

I ask the same exact question a week or so ago. I have been to seven different school. At one highschool, they went into depth about sex ed and EVERYTHING. I mean everything. They taught how to use condoms, how to get on birthcontrol, how to confront your parents etc.... then I moved to a small town. They had taught "If you have sex you will get stds" all they did was show pictures of stds and stories about abortions. Then just said the ONLY protection out there is absetinence. They did not teach about condoms, diaphrams or anything. THe first school, there were hardly an pregnancies, but at that other school that did not teach about protection, atleast 40% of girls were pregnant. It was really sad. No joke. So it is really up to the parents now, they need to either talk to their kids about it, or get involved with the school to fix a proper sex ed class.

Answer 3

Oh lord, I know what you mean. KIDS on here asking if you can get pregnant through oral sex, or if you can get pregannt on your period, or if the pill is 100% effective. But I know what happened to sex ed. The people in power favor abstinence-only sex ed. Basically they try to scare the kids into thinking that sex is bad and worng and filthy...and for maybe 2 out of 100 kids, they succeed. The other 98 go on having sex and know absolutely nothing about it. The teenage pregnancy, abortion, and STD rates would PLUMMET if someone taught proper sex ed. All I was ever told in school (and I graduated in 2006) was that if I had sex, I was giving a pice of my heart away and I could never get it back and would regret it forever...and oh yeah sometimes people get pregnant or get AIDS. That's it. It's sad. But we can blame abstinence-only sex ed for at least half of teen pregnanies, as well at 75% of the teenagers posting questions here. It's not their fault no one ever taught them!

Answer 4

I think sex ed is a politically hot issue right now. Ultra-conservative groups think that teaching about sex is the same as condoning it. The result is a lot of uneducated young people with STDs and unwanted pregnancies.

Answer 5

Parents are afriad that if they teach sweet little susie about sex, she will grow up to be a wh*re. And they think it is the school's responiblity to teach them, then they are already half through puberty.

I totally agree with you!! Sex should be open since they first ask where babies come from. You just have to know how to explain it to a two year old. Nothing dirty about saying "babies come from a special place inside of mommies called the uterus.."

Answer 6

i think there are alotta parents who think they have
perfect lil angels, and think it may be to soon to have
the "talk" with they're children .. i'm 25 now but in high
school sex ed goes like this ~
they show a video from like 1980 and show abstinence
through most of the video they don't really cover reality

i guess we can show sex, but still can't really talk about it

Answer 7

thank you

i have been asking that myself

my son just finished sex ed he is in the 5th grade but they don't teach as much as they used to they used to give the kids condoms and show them how to use them but that is no longer being done to many church groups complained that we where just telling kids its OK to have sex by teaching them how to not get pregnant

it is up to parents now to teach their kids and from what i see on here parents are seriously falling short on this education

Answer 8

well sex ed (here at least) is really broad and unspecific...maybe thats why

i had PUBERTY ed wen i was in 5th grade...i already knew everything..

Answer 9

they still have it. they start "the movies" in 5th grade now though it doesn't really talk about sex until 7th or 8th grade.

Answer 10

Teach us Amanda, Teach us!