The Pros And Cons Of Sexual Education

An Introduction of the Topic
Sex education has been a controversial topic since the beginning of education. When sexual education began it was geared toward a more Christian basis. With a Christian influence the classes on sexual education were taught that abstinence was the only way to go through life until marriage. I chose this topic to write about because I believe that it is still a topic many parents still have concerns about both for abstinence education and against it. Sexual education is important to the teachers and schools but it is most important for the mass public. Is abstinence education the best policy? Some religious families answer absolutely while the more free range parents say not at all children need to understand it from all sides. There are three categories that sex education is usually divided into. “(1) abstinence-only, which emphasizes abstinence from all sexual behavior outside marriage. (2) abstinence-based, which emphasizes the …show more content…
Sex education classes have changed and need to teach about same sex couples, bullying, and sexual orientation. These things are becoming more acceptable in society and schools need to prepare and teach students how to behave and see others as equals to themselves. At the very least sexual education classes need to provide information on all topics of sexual education so that students know what can happen if they choose to participate at a young age. According to the Journal of School Health eighty nine percent of most parents support communication skills being taught to elementary school students while sixty five percent of those parents also support their young children being taught about human anatomy and reproductive systems. When the same parents were asked if they supported abstinence-only programs only twenty three point two percent said