Schools Should Not Be Taught In Schools

To be upfront and honest in a perfect world where parents had and took the time to “properly” educate their own children about sex I would say that it should not be taught in schools or mandated by government. Alright now with that out of the way, I want to say that I am fully aware that for varying reasons not every child will receive a “proper” sexual education from their own parents. Additionally, some teenagers are not going to want to learn about sex from their parents because it makes them uncomfortable.

I believe that getting the child to be comfortable with method in which they receive the information and education. The standardized health education classes that are taught in schools should cover how a child is conceived and STDs. How STDs can be prevented, and most importantly how they are transmitted to dispel any urban myths. This information should be covered so that at least the understanding that sex can not only lead to unplanned pregnancies, but also be dangerous and lead to lifelong health complications. Once the bare minimum of sex education has been given you have to reach the students on a medium that they feel comfortable with.

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Educators should host anonymous Q&A sessions with their students to allow the child to ask the questions they don’t feel comfortable asking in person or aloud in front of their peers. Homework is to ask/submit questions via email, or through an anonymous messenger service that the school hosts, to be addressed the next day during class. The teacher screens the questions for the ones that are going to be ridiculous, but also prepares the answers for the next class with credible resources so the student can further investigate the topic on their