The abstinence-only sex education in schools leads to many societal repercussions in areas where this education is taught. Abstinence-only education is the only sex education to teach children in schools is to abstain from sex. The issue of teaching abstinence is an important issue to address because the area in which abstinence-only education faces societal repercussions. Some of these societal repercussions are increased teen pregnancy, increased STD rates, and belief in sex myths. Abstinence-only education relates to the other themes in class such as sex education, government regulated sexuality, and religious views impacting sexuality. Abstinence-only education relates to the social construction of sexuality because it is forming how society
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The effect of abstinence-only education leads to misinformation, which leads to increases in teen pregnancy, STDS, and sexual myths. It can also lead to how individuals feel about sex and their sexual bodies. The theoretical framework that best describes abstinence-only education can be explained with the Marxist perspective. The Marxist perspective of sexuality argues that, “-the economy is the most important social force shaping human behavior,” (Seidman, 2011). The economy drives the ideas of American citizens about sexuality because the United States is a capitalist society. The economy drives the idea about sexuality because it promotes messages on what kind of sex should be having and how it benefits the economy. The messages citizens receive is to have heteronormative sex in. This ties into the idea of abstinence-only education because teaching abstinence-only education allows for pregnancy to rise. This rise in pregnancy leads to more workers for the economy. Abstinence-only education also allows for STD rates to flourish. This rise in pregnancy and STDs leads to income generated for the healthcare business in the United States. …show more content…
policies and programs. It is about medical influences of abstinence-only education. The methodologies the researchers use is a literature review on studies of the effects of abstinence-only education. Some effects were adolescent pregnancy, STIs, and specifically contracting HIV. The theoretical perspectives applied to this piece would be queer studies. It is connect to queer studies because it is about the how important sexual education and health is to humans. Queer studies, “-created a strong political interest in gaining detailed and useful information about clhuman bodies- how they reproduce, stay healthy, react to different external stimulation, and can be made more productive, efficient, and cooperative,” (Seidman, 2011). Queer studies not only open the doors for exploring types of sexuality but also endorse sexual education.
The effect of abstinence-only education leads to misinformation, which leads to increases in teen pregnancy, STDS, and sexual myths. It can also lead to how individuals feel about sex and their sexual bodies. The theoretical framework that best describes abstinence-only education can be explained with the Marxist perspective. The Marxist perspective of sexuality argues that, “-the economy is the most important social force shaping human behavior,” (Seidman, 2011). The economy drives the ideas of American citizens about sexuality because the United States is a capitalist society. The economy drives the idea about sexuality because it promotes messages on what kind of sex should be having and how it benefits the economy. The messages citizens receive is to have heteronormative sex in. This ties into the idea of abstinence-only education because teaching abstinence-only education allows for pregnancy to rise. This rise in pregnancy leads to more workers for the economy. Abstinence-only education also allows for STD rates to flourish. This rise in pregnancy and STDs leads to income generated for the healthcare business in the United States. …show more content…
policies and programs. It is about medical influences of abstinence-only education. The methodologies the researchers use is a literature review on studies of the effects of abstinence-only education. Some effects were adolescent pregnancy, STIs, and specifically contracting HIV. The theoretical perspectives applied to this piece would be queer studies. It is connect to queer studies because it is about the how important sexual education and health is to humans. Queer studies, “-created a strong political interest in gaining detailed and useful information about clhuman bodies- how they reproduce, stay healthy, react to different external stimulation, and can be made more productive, efficient, and cooperative,” (Seidman, 2011). Queer studies not only open the doors for exploring types of sexuality but also endorse sexual education.