strengths of this research approach is it being an archival study. All the information it is trying to endorse is about how sexual education is beneficial for individual and the general health of the nation. The author’s main finding is that abstinence-only education is harmful to the sexual health of American citizens, specifically teenagers. The authors state, “Although abstinence from sexual intercourse represents a healthy behavioral choice for adolescents, policies or programs offering “abstinence only” or “abstinence until marriage” as a single option for adolescents are scientifically and ethically flawed,” (Santelli, Ott, Lyon, Rogers, Summers, and Schleifer 2006). This quote makes the study unique because it acknowledges is a healthy
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This particular piece is important to the understanding abstinence-only education because it gives a political perspective for the prevalence of abstinence-only education in American schools. It is a political perspective given by a sexual health researcher. Politics are an important part of understanding because it reflects how the social behaviors of those with power effect the rest of the country. This article is about how why the government funds abstinence-only education, although the research against says that it is harmful towards the sexual health of the population. “The cornerstone of the Bush administration's approach to reducing teen pregnancy—and a key component of its effort to promote a conservative moral and religious agenda—is to dramatically increase funding for abstinence-only education,” (Dailard 2002). This statement addresses how morals and religion drive American political agenda contrary to scientific assessment. The strength of this piece is that it acknowledges that politics play an important role how Americans regard sexuality and sexual …show more content…
This study is important to the discussion of abstinence-only education. First, abstinence-only education increase teen pregnancy and STD rates. Second, it also shapes how teens view sex and their sexuality. The strengths of this article are that it addresses how teens in abstinence-only education form their sexuality from these programs. The messages taught are that sexuality is violent, victimizing, and reflects morality. “Sexuality as Morality, which is infused by Cartesian and Judeo-Christian moral ideals such as self-control, willpower, and purity,” (Bay-Cheng, 2003). This teaches teens not only to be abstain from sex, but to be afraid of it. These messages also teach teens, especially women, to be ashamed of sex. Portraying sex as violent teaches young men that sex is should be violent and self-satisfying, and not as an emotional and intimate act. This in itself aids rape culture. This article has a feminist perspective, because it reflects gendered sexual values and sexual power. The author’s main conclusion is that abstinence-only sex education programs not only teach teens to abstain from sex but also ideas about sex. These ideas being that sex is violent, victimizing, non-moral, and frightening. “-treatment of teen sex as a social problem by sexuality education is not simply a response to political mandates regarding content- but a
This particular piece is important to the understanding abstinence-only education because it gives a political perspective for the prevalence of abstinence-only education in American schools. It is a political perspective given by a sexual health researcher. Politics are an important part of understanding because it reflects how the social behaviors of those with power effect the rest of the country. This article is about how why the government funds abstinence-only education, although the research against says that it is harmful towards the sexual health of the population. “The cornerstone of the Bush administration's approach to reducing teen pregnancy—and a key component of its effort to promote a conservative moral and religious agenda—is to dramatically increase funding for abstinence-only education,” (Dailard 2002). This statement addresses how morals and religion drive American political agenda contrary to scientific assessment. The strength of this piece is that it acknowledges that politics play an important role how Americans regard sexuality and sexual …show more content…
This study is important to the discussion of abstinence-only education. First, abstinence-only education increase teen pregnancy and STD rates. Second, it also shapes how teens view sex and their sexuality. The strengths of this article are that it addresses how teens in abstinence-only education form their sexuality from these programs. The messages taught are that sexuality is violent, victimizing, and reflects morality. “Sexuality as Morality, which is infused by Cartesian and Judeo-Christian moral ideals such as self-control, willpower, and purity,” (Bay-Cheng, 2003). This teaches teens not only to be abstain from sex, but to be afraid of it. These messages also teach teens, especially women, to be ashamed of sex. Portraying sex as violent teaches young men that sex is should be violent and self-satisfying, and not as an emotional and intimate act. This in itself aids rape culture. This article has a feminist perspective, because it reflects gendered sexual values and sexual power. The author’s main conclusion is that abstinence-only sex education programs not only teach teens to abstain from sex but also ideas about sex. These ideas being that sex is violent, victimizing, non-moral, and frightening. “-treatment of teen sex as a social problem by sexuality education is not simply a response to political mandates regarding content- but a