Compare and contrast how liberals and conservatives view sex education for teens.? Compare and contrast how liberals and conservatives view sex education for teens.
In your opinion how should sex education be taught, if at all? |
| Well, I think that high schoolers need a proper sex education. Not every teenager gets the proper learning from their parents. I don't believe that abstinence should be enforced. Statistics show that those who pledged to be abstinent were more likely to get STDs and unwanted pregnancies when they eventually did have sex than those who didn't pledge to be abstinent. Basically, teenagers need the proper learning so if and when the day does come, they know how to properly protect themselves. It's better to assume they will have sex and make sure they're prepared than expecting them to "preserve" themselves and one day accidentally popping out a guy. Plus, a lot of teenagers fall into porno due to their curiosity and that can mess a lot of them up. Proper education to alleviate their questions and reduce the porn would help. They need to know about the seriousness of unwanted pregnancies and facts about STDs and learn about all the forms of contraceptives and what they are for. They need to know how to look at sex in a mature and relieved view point. |
Why do feminists advocate sex education for teens that leads to promiscuity instead of teaching abstinence? Teaching birth control, family planning, HIV facts is like telling them - Ok now you know everything so go ahead do whatever you want, practice! I think it will help cut the promiscuity much better if teenagers do not know anything for sure so they are really really afraid of being sexually active? |
| Feminists in my opinion are stupid. I've always been anti-feminist because I see their agenda for what it really is. Feminists have actually harmed women more than anything. They advocated for women to be able to sleep around and not be stigmatized like their male counterparts and now women do just that and in my opinion are less respected and easier (pardon the pun) to use. Men have been released of some great responsibilities no thanks to these babbling idiots who should have been sitting in a shrinks office to work out their mental problems. |
Are you in favor of Sex Education for Teens? Since the numbers of teenagers who are getting pregnant are growing nowadays, is it really the solution for this problem? |
YES!
Sexual education is so important! We need to teach guys how to not get pregnant and how to protect themselves from harmful diseases!
Teens are going to have sex. It's inevitable. We might as well prepare them!
My high school had a generic health class. The whole semester was basically "Don't do drugs and don't have sex. Good luck." They didn't even touch on the dangers of sex.
That being said, we should also be educating gay sex!
I can't tell you how many gay teens I've spoken to from my school who don't think condoms are necessary because they can't get pregnant. It's horrifying.
My school likes to ignore the fact they have gay students, but it's just as important to prepare us for the future! |
Why do schools teach Abstinence-only sex education to teens? I dont understand why the government and state schools think that Abstinence-only sex education is helping teens better prepare for having sex. With all of the sex on tv, within circle of friends and on the internet these guyren need to be taught how to be safe not JUST DONT DO IT. So much of the information given to them is false and misrepresented. Do any of you believe in this Abstience-only way? Dont get me wrong I think that abstinence should be a component of the teaching but so should how to use condoms, what are STDs, what is my going to do during my period, how do I talk to my partner about how I feel or what I want/ dont want to do. These things are important for a healthy sexual experience and the government thinks that they can just ignore it and it will go away (HASNT WORKED IN OTHER THINGS...WONT WORK HERE EIGHER). I would like your opinion on this. Thanks! |
I think they(the schools) are afraid to teach about safe sex because they think they would be telling the students it is ok to have sex. I feel that they should teach the guys that it is better to wait, but if you are going to have sex how to have it responsibly - using a condom, that you dont have to have intercourse to get pregnant, etc.
Some of the things you mentioned are taught starting around 5th grade - what happens when a girl has her period, puberty, things similar to that. My neice just saw the video this spring, and we did have some fun comparing it to what I saw 25 yrs ago, and my mothers about 60 yrs ago! |
Sex Education for teens......, is it advisable? The truth about this is that most parents shy away from the real thing. Some argue that exposing the under age guyren into sex in a way of education will increase their chances of be wayworld or sex scandals in the future while others believe that exposing the guyren to sex in a way of education is the only sure way to control the curtail future immorality becos according to them, the guyren will be well informed in the implication (Good and Bad reward) associate with sex in any level.
What is your opinion and views on this aspect as a parent or potential (future) parent. Ensure you are sincere in your contributions. |
I think it is a great idea to be taught sex education in schools. However I do wonder what they are teaching them. I sometimes work on a nearby school farm and have got to know a few guys from the local college (16-19 years old).
One girl asked me whether you could get pregnant from giving oral sex. She was generally concerned about this. It does make you wonder how a 17 year old bright student doesn't know these things.
My partner & I plan on talking to our guyren about sex education, drugs and all the other factors our guyren face growing up. It isn't easy, but I think with enough information out there it should help. |
Is abstinence-only sex education leading to risky sexual behavior among teens? The CDC just completed a huge research study as reported in the Washington Post-that found for the first time in over a decade not only is teen sexual behavior increasing but at the same time use of condoms is decreasing: Article titled "Decline in Teen Sex Levels Off, Survey Shows": www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/con…
One theory for the risky teen sexual behavior:
"Since we've started pushing abstinence, we have seen no change in the numbers on sexual activity," said John Santelli, chairman of the department of population and family health at Columbia University. "The other piece of it is: Abstinence education spends a good amount of time bashing condoms. So it's not surprising, if that's the message young people are getting, that we're seeing condom use start to decrease."
On the other hand the abstinence-only crowd blamed sex education and others blamed movies and the media. The 07 survey was based on 14000 teen responses. |
I don't understand the abstinence only sex ed. Look, teenagers are going to have sex. It's a fact of life. By only promoting abstinence, you're completely ignoring how to protect yourself if/when you do have sex. I'd rather the public school system taught both abstinence and safe sex so teens can be taught that sometimes a condom isn't enough.
And yes, a large problem with abstinence only ed is that it bashed forms of contraceptive. If you repeatedly tell someone that something isn't going to work, they won't use it. True, a condom is 85% effective, but the 15% discrepancy looks really good compared to NO protection.
Pffffft @ the public school system, the government's moral agenda...everything. I'd rather my peers have some protection than none at all. |
How to teach young teens about sex education ? How do you tell a teen girl to wait to have sex and you didn’t? Ok so I basically help to teach sex-education to middle students I have a group of five they get together 3 times a week for a year. I’ve already talk to my boyfriend about this and he says to tell her she minus well wait because the first time for girls is always horrible(I can’t even keep a straight face when saying that) like I can’t say I hate sex but I can say I love it lol. Anyways I even went to my mom about this she pretty cool 2 and she said I should bye them all AIDS and HIV awareness t-shirts which are what like 20$ each I don’t have a problem with paying it’s for a good thing. How do I tell someone to wait to have sex? How am I suppose to open up to my group about my sex life? Should I bring in a guy to explain questions on condoms? ***click on the like below to see what the HIV and AIDS awareness t-shirts look like. *** www.cafepress.com/buy/hiv+aids/-/… |
| What everyone else says. I would add that you need to emphasize that they are not invincible. The negative consequences of sex can happen to anyone. Yet many teens have the attitude that it won't happen to them. Condoms and the pill fail all the time. They make sex safer, not 100% safe. Emotional consequences exist as well. Their logic of invincibility is evident in some teens driving habits as well. Also, why do they need to know about your sex life. You are an adult and your choices made in the past do not need to be brought in order to teach sex education. |
Do you know of a good sex education website for teens? My parents aren't too good with talking about stuff like that.
So whats a website where I can get informed so I can get my facts straight?
Thanks :) |
The one advertised here in Canada is : www.sexualityandu.ca/home_e.aspx
Seems pretty solid, oriented to various audiences including teens.
And thanks for teaching yourself - better than remaining fundamentally ignorant on this issue because your school or parents are too chicken to deal with it. Sexuality is one of those issues where ignorance is not bliss at all. |