Sex Education in Schools

If sex education was to be inducted in every private and public school would it make a difference in an adolescent’s life? Among the discussions talked about in this class, should sex safe be the most talked about topic? At what age should sex education be introduced? These answers may vary greatly depending on ones cultural background and religious beliefs, but one thing is for certain is only 7% of Americans think that sex education should not be taught in schools (www.npr.org). This static tells me that there is a need and want for sex education, but there is a strong disdain for the controversial topics that are talked about in some sex education classrooms. I believe that the most sensitive topics should be talked about, but with supervision of what is being said and how it is stated. I think that sex education must express what responsibilities comes with being sexually active and how to protect one from being mentally and physically damaged from sex. This paper will express my feelings towards sex education and how far it should go into details about sex. I will also discuss some of the moral issues associated with sex education, the parent’s responsibilities to educate their children, and the benefits of sex education. Although it may be hard for adults to talk about this topic and to go into details, I think that the teachers have an obligation to students when it comes to learning no matter what the topic is. The teachers delivering teaching the sex education material already has their own attitudes and beliefs about sex and sexuality and it is important they don’t allow their views have a negative impact on the sex education they provide. Without some kind of supervision from parents and teachers, I think that a lot of adolescents will try to experiment and learn about sex on their own. I think that it is important for teens to know that there is more to sex than relations and reproducing. What about all of the health benefits that comes along with a having a healthy sex life? Sure I think that this is too much for teens to be thinking about, but they most know that there are pro and cons to be sexually active. That is why I think that there should not be any limits in what is talked about in sex education. If sex education is going to be adapted in schools, it should not be discussed in a negative light. Sex education is supposed to be exciting, but yet not enticing.

What should or shouldn’t be discussed in sex education classrooms is a touchy subject for most, but I think some topics should about more than sexual transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies. Sex education becomes an issue when controversial topics such as contraception, sexuality, sexual reproduction and intercourse are discussed with curious adolescents. I don’t think that these topics should be off limits, but they should be discussed carefully and thoughtfully with inquisitive teens. I think that it important for the school system to have sex