http://www.zhagdoo.com/2007/07/31/saving-the-country-with-or-from-sex-education/ Just Another View Point Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:22:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.zhagdoo.com/2007/07/31/saving-the-country-with-or-from-sex-education/comment-page-1/#comment-923 manpreet Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:39:04 +0000 http://www.zhagdoo.com/?p=17#comment-923 Your question is quite interesting to answer as your opinion is more inclined to explore the solution of this problem. You are doubtful as to how sex education can actually serve the purpose of reducing the cases of sexual assault and lead the generation to practice safe sex. Firstly I would like to put forth certain facts and studies that will be convincing enough for you to give a second thought to your opinion regarding the introduction of sex education in schools…The article attached states that the cases of pregnancies and abortions are in rising figures in US also which supports the idea of failure of sex education in offering them the responsibility to carry safe sex.. In support of my opinion I would like to say that as per the 48 studies conducted about comprehensive sex and HIV/STD education programs in the US schools, it was discovered that such programs do not increase the cases of sexual activities. In fact a major portion of youngsters reduced their sexual activities and practiced safe sex by using contraceptives and other precautions. Also the federally financed research studies, that include the one conducted in the public schools New York, demonstrates that a detailed and comprehensive AIDS education which includes providing instruction in the condom use helps in delaying the age when young men become sexually active. Also this helps to infuse a change in their attitudes and save them from risky sexual practices. It should be considered that young people are prone to store information that they can use later on. My opinion in favor of providing education in schools is because I am convinced with the fact that sex education that actually works must be started early, before young people reach their teenage years and follow the pre-determined patterns of behaviors and lifestyle. Of course few things that should be considered before imparting the sexual education lessons depends on the physical, emotional as well as intellectual development of an individual. Also the level of understating plays a vital role in making the young generation aware about the right age and right ways of practicing sex. The sex education lessons are properly worked before the knowledge is introduced to the young people. The questions like what is to be covered and how it should be delivered are answered depending on the age of the children being addressed and educated. Also it will vary as per what is essential for them to know at a particular age and what they want to know actually. Providing sex education in school nowhere states that they should be exposed to everything beyond their level and age. Sex education bestowed in schools strictly limits itself to the level of understanding of young people and teenagers. It also means to sustain sex education that will build over time and with their growing age. In fact, parents are expected to remain actively participate in the topics related to this issue by giving them some basic lessons. For instance, they can tell their children that how a person grows with age and what are changes that take place. This will make the young people to get mentally prepared for teenage experience and changes. Also they can enlighten about them about the viruses and germs that attack the body that favour them to learn about STD’s at a mature age later. Keeping in consideration, where in some families parents feel hesitant talking on such sensitive topics with their children, the sex education course is planned to get introduced in schools. There sessions will not only make children aware about the right time and age of sex but also answer to their teenage curiosities from a healthy source. In Netherlands, parents take it as a responsibility to talk about sex and sexuality with their children so as to avoid the cases of child abuses leading them to practice safe and secure sex at a favourable age. What an irony it is... these teenagers receive mixed messages from the society…where on one hand they get to see advertising images selling sex products and on the other hand they suffer sex education restrictions that saves the educators and health professionals from adequately preparing them to act in a responsible and safe manner when it comes to sex. Your question is quite interesting to answer as your opinion is more inclined to explore the solution of this problem. You are doubtful as to how sex education can actually serve the purpose of reducing the cases of sexual assault and lead the generation to practice safe sex.
Firstly I would like to put forth certain facts and studies that will be convincing enough for you to give a second thought to your opinion regarding the introduction of sex education in schools…The article attached states that the cases of pregnancies and abortions are in rising figures in US also which supports the idea of failure of sex education in offering them the responsibility to carry safe sex..
In support of my opinion I would like to say that as per the 48 studies conducted about comprehensive sex and HIV/STD education programs in the US schools, it was discovered that such programs do not increase the cases of sexual activities. In fact a major portion of youngsters reduced their sexual activities and practiced safe sex by using contraceptives and other precautions.
Also the federally financed research studies, that include the one conducted in the public schools New York, demonstrates that a detailed and comprehensive AIDS education which includes providing instruction in the condom use helps in delaying the age when young men become sexually active. Also this helps to infuse a change in their attitudes and save them from risky sexual practices.
It should be considered that young people are prone to store information that they can use later on. My opinion in favor of providing education in schools is because I am convinced with the fact that sex education that actually works must be started early, before young people reach their teenage years and follow the pre-determined patterns of behaviors and lifestyle.
Of course few things that should be considered before imparting the sexual education lessons depends on the physical, emotional as well as intellectual development of an individual. Also the level of understating plays a vital role in making the young generation aware about the right age and right ways of practicing sex. The sex education lessons are properly worked before the knowledge is introduced to the young people. The questions like what is to be covered and how it should be delivered are answered depending on the age of the children being addressed and educated. Also it will vary as per what is essential for them to know at a particular age and what they want to know actually.
Providing sex education in school nowhere states that they should be exposed to everything beyond their level and age. Sex education bestowed in schools strictly limits itself to the level of understanding of young people and teenagers. It also means to sustain sex education that will build over time and with their growing age. In fact, parents are expected to remain actively participate in the topics related to this issue by giving them some basic lessons. For instance, they can tell their children that how a person grows with age and what are changes that take place. This will make the young people to get mentally prepared for teenage experience and changes. Also they can enlighten about them about the viruses and germs that attack the body that favour them to learn about STD’s at a mature age later.
Keeping in consideration, where in some families parents feel hesitant talking on such sensitive topics with their children, the sex education course is planned to get introduced in schools. There sessions will not only make children aware about the right time and age of sex but also answer to their teenage curiosities from a healthy source. In Netherlands, parents take it as a responsibility to talk about sex and sexuality with their children so as to avoid the cases of child abuses leading them to practice safe and secure sex at a favourable age.
What an irony it is… these teenagers receive mixed messages from the society…where on one hand they get to see advertising images selling sex products and on the other hand they suffer sex education restrictions that saves the educators and health professionals from adequately preparing them to act in a responsible and safe manner when it comes to sex.

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