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June 26, 2023 at 10:56 am #34262AngelKeymaster
We talk a lot about offering comprehensive sex education. What all should sex education include? What should not be included?
August 2, 2023 at 3:36 pm #34574Jenn WParticipantI believe the more information (age appropriate, of course) our young people receive, the more prepared they are for life. Information is powerful and helps to make better life decisions. If parents start sharing âsensitive topicsâ early on, I believe it will help more in the long run to reduce any shame, embarrassment and awkwardness as they move into adulthood. As we previously discussed, in regards to the education system, if we give the initial facts, and let the students guide us as to how much details we go into, it will help get the conversations going and provide the most needed facts for that particular group. I have talked to my daughters from a young age about their bodies and sex. Now as teenagers, they are comfortable to come to me with questions and concerns they feel and experience. Not to mention, they are more prepared when they hear mistruths from their peers. By chipping away slowly and providing relevant details along the way, I am hoping to have provided them with the life skills to have strong, healthy relationships, sexual and otherwise. If a question is asked, it should be answered rather than not included. Nothing should be off limits.
August 5, 2023 at 8:36 pm #34612KimParticipantI personally donât believe there is any topic that should inherently be left out of sex education. However, as it is pretty impossible to cover every aspect of sex education in the amount of time an average curriculum permits, I do have some topics that I believe should be given a certain level of priority. The first one is consent, and what exactly a healthy understanding of that and relationship with that looks like. I also believe that most, if not all, options for contraceptives/sti preventatives should be discussed in every curriculum. I think at least some sort of introduction to different sexualities and gender should be included, as well as making sure that the discussion of contraceptives/sti preventatives is inclusive of those relationships and genders. Pregnancy should also be discussed, but that already tends to be highly prioritized in sex education. Lastly, while not a specific topic, I strongly believe that sex ed should not be segregated by gender. It can leave trans people feeling very awkward and out of place from the, and I think itâs important to know information about this topic that may not strictly apply to you and your body, as I believe it helps to increase understanding and break down barriers between different sexes. I also agree with points made previously in this module that any questions that come up should be answered honestly, if someone asks thereâs almost certainly a reason, and even if there isnât whatâs the harm? The more people know, the safer they can be.
August 5, 2023 at 10:07 pm #34616AngelKeymasterJenn, thank you for sharing that. I am a firm believer in answering questions honestly, and also in bringing up toipcs as opportunities arise. It amazes me how much thinking children do about bodies, sex, consent, etc-and how often parents can be disconnected from what their young ones are thinking about.
I love the ”they are more prepared with they hear mistruths from their peers” because YES YES YES. Great job! -
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