What do you think of sex education in schools? and why?

Question

What would you change about it?

Answer 1

As a parent, I don't mind reproductive education in the school, but I would rather teach my kids about sex, at home. Of course there are plenty of parents out there who don't want to even deal with the issue, and that's sad. I do like that our school asks for the parents permission first, before their child takes the class. I think that should be mandatory wherever it's taught.

Answer 2

It's a mixed bag, but necessary for most students. Parents are often either embarrassed or naive when it comes to educating their children about sex. Sexual awareness and interest is a natural process and teens and pre-teens need to know some of the details.

Too often parents object to sex education, thinking that it makes children more likely to partake in sexual activity. Properly presented, it should make them think twice.

Answer 3

I think that it, overall, is a pretty good thing. It is important that kids know about such things, the risks, and how to protect themselves.

However, at least in my area, sex education doesn't even mention anything that isn't straight. The fact that there isn't even one mention of lesbian, bi, gay, or transgendered people seems wrong to me, since is the time period around which many teenagers are questioning their sexuality. Ignoring the subject doesn't make it go away, or make things easier for the kids.

Answer 4

The health class and "social sciences" (home ec) classes that I attended as a note taker for disabled high school students focused on child care - curriculem seemed to be condoning teenagers becoming sexually active and pregnant.

Redamdiculous. Nothing was taught about prevention, protection, abstinance. Very little was taught about STD's and nothing, zero, zip, nada about menstrual cycles and ovulation....when NOT to be active. stupid

Saddest part of the story were the 5+ girls each year who came to school until just before they delivered AND bringing in their babies to be oooohed and aaaaahed at by other students. Think the youngest little mother was in 7th grade.

Remedy? Contraceptives in the drinking fountains that are effective on males as well as females. Salt peter is it?

Answer 5

hiya,i think it is a great thing,but it needs to be taught from a younger age,the problem is young kids with no sex ed are getting pregnant as young as 12(in the uk)we need to be teaching our children from a very young age,maybe they would be more responsible,the teachers need to be more educating regarding stds and stis and contraception.so sex ed in schools is a def yes for me but younger.

Answer 6

From looking at all the questions on here they need more of it. It's ridiculous the things some of these people ask.