Importance of Sex Education Essay

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    increasing education in schools about abstinence, having protection if being sexually active, and being more socially involved with friends and enjoy being a teenager because one gets to be a teenager only once. Teenagers who are sexually active should be informed about these three ways to avoid pregnancy. Increasing sex education (abstinence) in schools is the one main thing to try and prevent teenage pregnancy. Teenagers do not know the consequences of being sexually active and sex education…

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    sport the teenage girl has worked so hard for, she is being distracted by a boy and not taking her scholarship as seriously. How can we help these students make strides in overcoming these obstacles and fulfill their educational potential? Single-sex education was common in the United States, but by the end…

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    Sex Education Growing up Sex education was never really spoken about in my family, we had to learn as we go. My parents believed that I shouldn’t be talked about until I became sexually active. There were no birds and the bees or anything like that. In school, I’m sure I did have health class and maybe they did talk about sex and all that, but till this day I can’t remember nor did I really think it was important to me, because at that time I was not in a relationship. I know in high school they…

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    The United States sexual education program teaches children that abstinence is the best form of protection that they can provide for themselves until marriage. In contrast to the Netherlands, their comprehensive sexual education program emphasizes on how males and females can properly have safe sexual relationships. The United States abstinence-only-till-marriage program has proven to be less effective than Netherland 's sexual health programs in relation to teen pregnancy rates, abortions and…

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    In other words, what have I learned through my education? Have I been trained in one special area or have I gained an education not only in one area, but also in learning about myself and who I am? According to Webster’s dictionary, education is defined by the development and training of one’s mind, character, and skills, as by instruction, study, or example and the knowledge and skill resulting from such instruction and training. By this definition, one might argue that being educated means…

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    For the Children and education, parents can have as much children as they want but they need to provide that they have ability to feed and take care of their children first. Once the women want the baby, they can go to hospital and ask for perspective drugs for having a baby. Children would life with their parents until they are in age of 18, but they can decide if they want to move out after they are 14 years old. Children would only have freedom and rights at certain level, and their other…

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    In modern sex education abstinence is the core foundation of teaching for 25 states in the U.S.. According to the Guttmacher Institute, nineteen states teach the importance of sex only within marriage, while thirteen states stress the negative outcomes of teen sex (Week 2, Lesson B). These teachings restrict important knowledge of sexual health. For those individuals who do not wait until marriage, the lack of knowledge can have heavy repercussions. However, regardless if an individual practices…

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    Sex Education in Schools Sex Education being taught in schools is a big debate between many Americans. Many people believe that it should not be taught, because it is too inappropriate. Others believe it is an important subject for teens to learn. Sex Education should be taught to students and teenagers in school. It has many benefits and advantages for teens. Although some teachers and parents may be uncomfortable with it, Sex Education is a necessity, because it can provide prevention or…

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    Positive sex education means avoiding blaming or shaming adolescents about their sexual feelings and responses; it also means avoiding delivering messages that sex is not enjoyable.” (Giami, 2006). The city of Chicago has many great schools, but one aspect of teaching and learning that we are lacking is positive and enforceable sex education. With the lack of education on the sex education front and also the lack of sex education from educated adults, children are going out and learning about…

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    Abstinence-Only Education

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    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…

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