Shouldn't we have more complete and medically accurate sex education in our schools?

Question

Children don't know anything about their sexual health, the changes that their bodies are going through, positive relationship decisions, and pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention. We could do so much to educate children about their bodies, to EMPOWER them to say no to sex until they are ready and make positive sexual health decisions. Why don't we provide a very comprehensive sex education program in our schools and how much sex ed did you get? These children don't know what an orgasm REALLY is! Or why their bodies are doing the things that they are.

These young people and even some adults are not properly educated about sex. They don't know that an orgasm is a series of involuntary muscle contractions. They don't know the difference between depo and the Nuvo Ring or RU480 and "Plan B," medications. Isn't informed responsible sexual and drug experimentation less risky than having no knowledge considering that students are going to have sex and experiment with drugs whether we talk about it or not?

I think its great that you know a lot about your health. Do you agree that knowledge is power? The more you know the better able you will be to make responsble informed decisions. Do you agree that people will have sex with or without the information?

Answer 1

Actually we do.I'm going through a health coarse right now.. and we have and are learning exactly what you stated.... and yes we do know know why don't stereotype we are learning you just not aware HIV That's and STD but a very well known one. Okay do you want me to tell you everything we learn? We cover abstinence the anatomy of "sexual oragans" and more

Answer 2

I agree..there needs to be more Sex Ed in schools...Starting at a young age. I think that preschoolers are on the right path..but then it seems to be a shhh topic. In preschool children are learing their self help skills. They are learning about their own bodies and the bodies of their friends. They are learing what a boy is and what a girl is. Some children are confused about this at first...but it is all in innocents.

Parents seem to be the ones who want to talk to thier children. Some families use their own terms which can be hard when potty training..so I tend to take the children's lead..and then use their terms (not wanting to go against the families beliefs..but if a child asks me..i use the correct terminilogy). We talk about coving our privates..and who should touch them (Dr's and parents if need be). We talk about why they are private (I have had some very curious students in the past).

We have a curriculum we do with the preschool students at the school in which I teach. This curriculum the parents have to sign off on. Usually I show the parents what the curriculum is about...staying safe.. It is called the "Talk about touching" curriculum and also the "second step" . Some parents choose not to take part..but the ones who do take part are usually happy that they did. They talk about safety and how to express and read people's feelings.

I think if there was more sex ed..and family ed..their might be less teen pregnancy's.

I never could figure out...you need a license to drive a car, have a dog and have a boat..but you don't need one to have a baby. Shocking!

Answer 3

Schools aren't teaching it adequately because they're afraid of the legal ramifications of doing so (at least that's the case in my area). The schools in my area teach the "abstinence only" approach- that abstinence is the only fail-safe way to prevent pregnancy and STDs. When I went through sex ed in school (it was only in middle school, not high school- weird, huh), our sex ed teacher would answer any and all questions we asked. That was her way of going around the rules of teaching only about abstinence. I would hope that the majority of sex ed teachers are the same, but I have no idea if that's true. You're right- knowledge is power, and the more young people have, the less stupid choices they'll make...right?

Answer 4

i started getting sex ed in grade 5, and got it through grade 9. however, i think it would be a good idea to continue it further into the high school years, when it would be really effective. finding the word penis in a crossword in fifth grade probably didnt make that big of an impact.

Answer 5

We already have that stuff, and it adds fuel to the fire. In my high school, we are forced to take health class. We have had sex education plus stuff on drugs... and that just makes people want be rebels and do bad things.

I know someone in Italy who hasn't learned about that stuff and there are actually less problems there. Because teens learn about it here in the US, the more teens know, the more teens want to experience it.