Sex Education in Schools Essay

Sex, a topic no one wants to discuss, at least not openly. However, while we conceal our feelings and actions that are sexually motivated, the world we live in amplifies these thoughts and actions. Sex sells, and whether we know it or not this affects us. There are also many double standards surrounding sex, these especially affect women and girls. Inherently, these standards affect students. High school education has been a subject of possible reform for many years. One facet of this reform…

Control and Prevention, 2016). Just under half of the states in the United States require that public schools teach sex education (National Conference of State Legislators, 2016). Many public schools do teach sex education even if law in that state does not require it. Yet, the number of STI’s in adolescents and young adults is rising. It is important to teach accurate and informative information about sex and its benefits and risks, however it is not enough. As a group, we are looking to reduce…

Sex education in public schools has been one of the most controversial topics in Ontario in recent months. Children in public schools are susceptible to learning about a delicate topic from media and their friends. These kinds of sources may give misrepresentations and misinformation of the sexual content. Having sex education in public schools allows students to have proper education and information about body parts, senses, and functions, and stages of development. It benefits parents who are…

faces turn red as a switch flips, turning on a projector, revealing the human anatomy. All across America, schools teach kids about sex differently. Most teaching methods, like ours, stress abstinence. The problem with this is teens haven't been educated on the proper method to safe sex. From getting pregnant, to transferring disease, to the loss of a young child's innocence here's why sex education needs to be taught in 6th grade. Getting pregnant young is very easy to do especially before the…

classroom everyday.Yet when it comes to teaching the facts of sex and talking about in a controlled setting we tend to shy away out of awkwardness.This is leaving students with misguided ideas about sex and the safe practice of it. Students often feel uncomfortable in a Sexual Education courses and even when they need help they have a hard time asking for it.One big reason for this is the stigma behind sex. The more we discuss the subject of sex the more we get rid of the poor stigma around…

Sex is a big topic to discuss especially when talking about it with teens. Most parents would hope their kids will wait till marriage or when they are an adult who understand and is ready for it. When teens come of age it's time for them to hear the ‘birds and the bees’ talk. It may be embarrassing for them to talk about sex with their parents and also getting insight on how their parents were when they were young and fun. Students need sex ed to learn about sexual transmitted diseases, the…

matter what we want to call it, sex is sex. The debate on how we should educate our children, the future generations, about it has been something that the American society has not been able to agree upon. Sex is one of those topics that everyone has a hard time to control or police because it is an action that affects people and their life decisions and will always be a personal choice no matter what laws are passed to say otherwise. The biggest controversy regarding sex is how to educate our…

Sexual Education has been encouraged to be a part of public school education since the late 1800’s. It is a program that is supposed to help young adolescents understand their body, promote abstinence, types of contraception, the risks of engaging in sexual activities, and how to prevent diseases or pregnancy. However, many parents fight this program because of their beliefs that teens should stay abstinent till marriage, and learning about sex will increase their urge to have sex. Depending on…

high school are uneducated in sex and its harsh consequences. As a former high school student, I have witnessed many of my classmates contract sexually transmitted diseases and take on the role of motherhood much too early. I oppose the fact that many high school students will be faced with a dire situation because they are uneducated, they are underestimated, and they are unprepared. Therefore, sex education classes should become part of the mandatory curricula at all public high schools in…

Sex Education and Queerness Since its introduction into the educational system, sex education has always been a topic of debate. What should be taught? When? By whom? Parents, schools, and the government have frequently been at odds with each other, disagreeing on what information is appropriate for what students, and when. Religious and cultural values have become a part of the conversation, as well as scientific studies looking at what sorts of curricula are effective and the effects…