I am a young adult at a university, but I want to know how the rest of y'all felt about sex education. Should it be about teaching abstinence only or should it be about contraceptive and how to use the device or should it be an emphasis on absence but include one about how to use birth control? I was reading this blog about how the department of Health and Human Services made a video about how parents should speak up about the virtue of teaching abstinence only in the classroom. Than the kids made a prodigy by asking their parents opinion on about sexual matters. It is a sad day today that kids are being taught abstinence only and than had to go on the Internet to learn about reproductive and birth control.
How would you feel if you child came to you asking you about how to use a condom or tell you that she is pregnant because she didn't know how to use birth control because her school never taught her? You know my girl cousin best friend that lives in Texas told her that there is a large number of premarital sex and pregnancy going on because many of the student felt guilt when they use birth control for they believe that to use birth control is to indicate that one is going to had premarital sex. Many pregnancies resulted from lack of knowledge about birth control and how to use a condom effectively. So as parents or student, how do you felt about sex education? Should it be abstinence only or how to use birth control with an emphasis on abstinence only?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jessie-gaskell/talk-to-your-kids-about-s_b...
I think its pretty obvious that abstinence-only education isn't practical on the short or the long term for high school students. Its reasonable for schools to want to delay sexual activity until beyond high school. Not that abstinence-only education actually does that. But students have their whole adult lives ahead of them. Knowledge about sex and birth control is knowledge you'll use the rest of your live whether you're single or married.
Common sense is as rare as genius. ~Emerson
In a perfect world we wouldn't need sex education at all because parents would be teaching their kids about sex. So in a way I'm against it all together. But since that's not the case of course we should be teaching about safe sex with a little bit of abstinence. After all, the kids who actually need the education are not abstaining.
Parents should just step up and talk to their kids. My mom talked to me about sex all the time and still does occasionally even though I'm in college. Also, we have the internet and can find loads of information if we know the right places to look.
I've always wanted to see one of these abstinence classes in action to find out just how many ways there are to not have sex., cause I'm pretty sure there's only one.
I'm gonna write a nonsensical book and leave it in a cave. 500 years later people will worship me
"...we should be teaching about safe sex with a little bit of abstinence. After all, the kids who actually need the education are not abstaining."
true
I'm very lucky; my parents promoted the use of birth control & started teaching me what sex is, & what safe sex is, as soon as the abstinence lessons in school started. I am the product of their 1st date so they knew that stuff happens. Did I run around & start having promiscuous sex? No - because I knew the risks & wanted to wait until I found that right person.
My parents helped me by telling me the truth. I think schools should promote abstinence while teaching safety.
"After all, the kids who actually need the education are not abstaining."
haha AMEN to that _Meke.
Where are all the religious folks preaching abstinence until marriage?
"Insanity in individuals is something rare - but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule."
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"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the crowd."
I would prefer REAL sex education rather than abstinence. It is obvious that most kids these days cannot help themselves with the temptation to have sex. Sex is every where, whether it's on the news, t.v. shows, music videos, internet, movies, books, etc. Instead of isolating the young adults about sex, we should have them acknowledge the good and bad sides of sex. If we prevent them, no matter what, most will do it behind our back...which may cause them their lives (from AIDS and STDs).
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http://www.mylot.com/?ref=truelife
...is that Abstinence Only "education" doesn't work. This issue has been studied quite thoroughly, and the simple fact is that if you're going to teach your kids "Abstinence Only," then you might as well teach them nothing at all.
Impacts of Four Title V,
Section 510 Abstinence
Education Programs
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"cdesign proponentsists" - (LINK)
I believe in a balance: That we should teach about the consequences of sex, how to practice safe sex, but still promote abstinance as the safest choice. Essentially, arm students with correct information so that when the time comes, they can make the decision that is right for them on their own.
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