Do You Agree That Sex Education in School Encourage Teens to Have Sex?
Sex Education is a part of the curriculum.Do you believe that it encourages teens to engage in early sex?
Some questions that surface with regard to sex education due to the alarming high percentage of teens who engage in sex because of the inclusion of sex education in the curriculum is this- does sex education in school encourage teen to have sex? Well, it may or it may not. It depends largely on the upbringing and environment of the student. If basic knowledge about sex education is being taught at home by parents, very little is the tendency that teens would be encourage to engage in early sex because they are already aware of its consequences. Because they are already familiar with the different sexual terms at home, the moment they hear it outside their homes or in school it became an ordinary thing and does not awaken any curiosity deep within them.
On the other hand, students whose family did not even bother to teach them basic knowledge on sex education tend to be encouraged to have sex at early stage. Because while the topic on sex education is being discuss it tickles their mind because it’s their first time to hear or view such things. And according to studies more often than not, teens that came from family where sex is a forbidden topic to talk are more likely to be encouraged to have sex early due to curiosity.
Teens from urban poor areas tend to be encouraged to engage in sex because of the kind of environment where they came from. Teens who came from home with limited privacy are the one who are easy to be encouraged to engage in sex. Due to lack of privacy in such homes, they are contained and slept in one room altogether. Sexual intercourse late at night somehow without their (couples) knowing trigger the adolescent’s curiosity about sex most especially if they could hear moaning and all that.
Teens from rural areas also contribute a large percentage of teens engaging in early sex activities. Most teens from rural areas tend to be naive about sex related matters because it is forbidden at home to talk about these three letter word s-e-x. Once they are exposed to the outside world they learn these things from people who are not supposed to be teaching them sex matters. Or upon hearing it inside the classroom, their imagination is already up and away in fantasy land. This is particularly true especially among boys. Topics about sex and picture about sex easily arouse their sexual desires. So the implication of this, once classes are over, this might lead in encouraging or influencing their girlfriend to engage in sex.
Kids of the famous and wealthy also engage in pre-marital sex most especially those who are not monitored by their parents because they are so busy with their business.
Likewise, the media, especially print and broadcast, has a lot to do with teens engaging in sex. Pornographic reading materials, videos, CD’s, and DVD’s are scattered everywhere. Cell phones, the Internet are other mediums that aroused sexual curiosity of many teens.
As we can see, teens from all walks of life do engage in sex. Sex education in schools has a little to do with them engaging in early sex. There are many factors to be considered. First to be consider is the family, second, the community or environment, and of course the media. The school’s task on sex education is to educate the teens about the basic things about sex and the consequences of getting into early sex. But they are never taught on how to do it. Preventions of early sex engagement are also being taught at school.
The family, the community, the media and the school should work as one in order to lessen the percentage of teens engaging in early sex activities if it can not be totally eradicated. Because according to one of the surveys conducted a couple of years back, it shows that only 12% of American teens remain virgin when they reach the age of eighteen. The parents or guardians play a vital role for the teens to be aware about sex-related matters.
To some extent sex education in school may somehow encourage teens to engage in early sex activities if, and only if the parents did not do their part in educating their kids about sex. But over-all or in general sex education in school doesn’t encourage teens to have sex.
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Cynthia Jones
On April 23, 2008 at 12:21 pm
I hope my children don’t plan on having sex until after they are married. I already have two children that took sex-ed in school. I just hope they remember that it could be a good and bad thing. I just don’t want to ever see them get hurt in the long run.
Perfectly penned article. *S* Cynthia
Ruby Hawk
On April 23, 2008 at 7:31 pm
I don\\\’t believe that children can be taught too much about sex,the more thay know , the better they can protect themselves. I think movies and TV shows have a lot to do with kids being interested while they are too young. In this day and age I believe all children are aware of sex at a very young age.
Judy Sheldon
On April 23, 2008 at 9:03 pm
I believe that not teaching children about sex is dangerous. They need to be knowledgeable on this topic.
skeptic
On April 24, 2008 at 8:30 pm
Who is nobert soloria bermosa and why should we listen to his opinion?
Francie
On April 24, 2008 at 8:35 pm
I like the idea of including this topic in the schools, although I think ultimately our children learn what they live. From an early age our kids watch what goes on in their own homes, we have the responsibility to model well.
Good article!
Lucy Lockett
On April 24, 2008 at 9:38 pm
Including it schools gives parents the opportunity to discuss what they are learning and to impart family values and any other important notes. Living what you are speaking of is the strongest model.
Lazen
On April 24, 2008 at 9:47 pm
Well, I don’t think it really has anything to do with any of that to be truthful. It’s human nature to be curious, and also human biology to want to have sex from the point one reaches adolesence onward, it’s how are bodies are programed. Not to say that one has to follow this, but if it is in a safe way, and one takes precautions I don’t see what the difference is between a couple of 16 year-olds having sex compared to a couple of 26 year-olds having sex.
Although I do realise that a lot of people who read this are American and have a higher chance of being in an area of tension when it comes to talking about sex, seeing as the US spends a lot of money on pushing abstinence, to make americans uncomfortable with pre-marital sex. I don’t really see this as an answer at all, seeing as 25% of all girls in america between the ages of 14-18 have already been in contact with or contracted some sort of sexually transmitted bug, and somthing like 70% of men between those ages say they don’t use condoms during intercourse, you can see that the government pushing abstinence isn’t helping at all, so perhaps a different point of view would be beneficial.
tracy sardelli
On April 25, 2008 at 9:27 am
gosh, who is skeptic and why should his question be included in comments from people that enjoy reading your work.
anyway, Nobert, I also don’t think teaching Sex ed in school encourages children to have sex, I think Sex ed is a good thing, it teaches children responsibility and the dangers of having unprotected sex.
salvatore
On April 25, 2008 at 9:39 am
great article buddy,however i admit that i am undecided about if its a good or bad thing.
nobert soloria bermosa
On April 26, 2008 at 7:37 pm
Cynthia,Ruby,Judy,Francie,Lucy,Lazen,Tracy and Salvatore,
thank you so much, you have been so much more than kind.
I appreciate it so much.
for #4 May God Bless You!
tracy sardelli
On April 28, 2008 at 4:51 am
Hi Nobert,
No need to say thank you, we enjoy reading your work and you offer a great variety which keeps us comming back for more, But apart from your work you are also a very good person, rare find these days.
God Bless You Too.
salvatore
On April 28, 2008 at 5:20 pm
I agree with what tracy has said in both her comments, keep writing buddy. God bless you.
nobert soloria bermosa
On April 30, 2008 at 8:11 pm
thank you so much Tracy and Salvatore,
God Bless.
pertz_lne
On May 6, 2008 at 5:19 am
Agree!!!! Also parents should monitor their kids activities… and who their friends are…
christina
On May 12, 2008 at 2:57 pm
this is a good thing to have a sex education class in school because kids could learn not to have sex at in a early ages
Christine
On May 13, 2008 at 8:47 am
I agree… children need more guidance about it..
amri
On May 17, 2008 at 4:08 am
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On July 2, 2008 at 6:44 am
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Dunham
On July 17, 2008 at 4:04 am
As a teen myself, I don’t think that sex at a young age is as bad as adults try to make it out. I DO believe in using condoms when having sex, and I believe that while sex-ed may have peeked my curiosity, it has also taught me how to protect myself and the negative affects of having kids at a young age. While I believe that I could take care of a child, as it would be extremely inconvenient I do not wish to have one. I plan on waiting until I am married, but waiting for sex seems silly as long as you take the appropriate precautions.
elvis lagrason
On August 11, 2008 at 12:07 pm
now i know why some of parents are strict, they want what’s best for their kids and what’s best for their future.
thirsa Shaw
On September 1, 2008 at 4:12 am
-for me, sexual education doesn’t contribute for the teenagers to be early engaged with sex, in fact, it adds up to the prevention of this case. it just depend upon the person on how he or she will be able to apply the knowledge acquired. engagement on this activity comes through the level of self-discipline a person have. if he or she has the control in a situation, whatever means, he is not at the risk of engaging into it.
-tirsa-
kese ditsabatho
On September 22, 2008 at 5:27 am
i think sex outside marriage iz nt good, pple must learn to control thmselves, becoz God hv instilled in thm dominion ova everythn they do, including sex.
anonnymous
On October 18, 2008 at 7:43 am
i left school at 16, went on to have my baby age 18 and i have no regrets. see at school we were told to have safe sex. but it was from the age of 12 which i thought was too young. we shoulda all been told not to have sex til we were 16 coz there were so many having babies before gcses. i think it’s stupid to give sex education if you’re saying it’s OK to do it that young!!
thestickman
On November 24, 2008 at 1:19 pm
“Just Say No” has done as much for stopping teenage pregnancy as “Have A Nice Day!” has done for the mentally depressed… Absolutely nothing!
-thestickman
S A JOHNSON
On December 12, 2008 at 11:10 pm
I think that it is very important for sex ed to be taught. Either way kids can get themselves into trouble but I think it’s better for them to know how to protect themselves so that if trouble does happen it cannot be blamed on ignorance.
laura
On January 16, 2009 at 6:41 pm
If i am not wrong the school want to teach sex ED at very young age,lets not wake their hormons before they should,lets teach them how to control them selfs and have some modesty,oh!what did i say? modesty?does anyone know what it means?maybe is out of fashion! lets teach our children that they are not objcet but people,and lets remember that God is there watching!
what a society!!! what a waste!!!
laura
On January 16, 2009 at 6:47 pm
oh i forgot to say that i agree in teaching sex Ed but as a mother id like to be free to teach my child in the right time,gently ,slowly at home and not at school in front of everybody.
SheKnows
On February 2, 2009 at 4:03 pm
I think overall sexed cn be a great thing for studets from my personal exprience I have seen studets who come from well educated families who were told about sex and how to protect themslves actually wait longer and make less “heat of the oment decissions” than those raised in families who said ‘no s-e-x till mairrage and thats all you need to know’.
Laura
On February 5, 2009 at 5:40 pm
Hospital have a lot of 11-12-13 years old girls pregnant! thats because some people think they should know about it so early,how sinfull,does anyone fear God?
Jenna
On February 12, 2009 at 6:28 pm
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Aaron
On March 7, 2009 at 7:59 am
Good info !
Stephen J. Ardent
On July 4, 2009 at 10:49 pm
Liberal public educators have had 40+ years of infuencing children with their sex education programs and what do we have to show for it? A 13 year old girl who can be expelled and possible jailed for being caught with an aspirin which she is apparently now old enough to make any kind of rational decision about. But she can obtain condoms, and even an abortion if necessary, making that decision herself, with no legal obligation on the part of the school or counselors to notify the parents. And a seriously demented segment of the population who honestly believe this is the way things should be.
Valentina
On September 12, 2009 at 10:42 pm
As a young person who came from a ridiculously strict family, sex ed is not the way to go. For me, sex was first discussed in class in front of everybody and I had no clue. Being the curious kid that I was, I raised my hand politely asked, “What is sex?” A good question for the topic at hand i suppose, but then a school mate turned and proceeded to answer the question in the most disgusting manner possible–all the gritty details (which looking back wasn’t all that inaccurate) but very much out of context. I must admit, that anything I learned about sex was from friends or my own personal (and tentative) discovery through books in the public library. I had to straighten things out in my own mind. However, it was not until I was “old enough” to already have known this was it ever uttered from my parents with me in earshot. Then, and only then, was it stressed that sex could not be had outside marriage. My point is that school should not be the first way kids get introduced to sex. There is not the family value there to temper the information entering their young minds. Had I been any other child, I might have gone out and tried it right that day as there was no disclaimer telling me it’s a perk only gotten rightfully through marriage. I was lucky that my parents, while not explicitly teaching about sex, acted in the way they wanted me to. The only reason why sex ed is in place is because the family has forgotten its job, so now a public institution has control over your child’s ideas about sexuality. Please note, I am only 20 writing this. One last thought, if sex ed was working, then why are we seeing so many girls pregnant in high school? You’d think they’d know the result of their choice from all the classes they take from 4th grade on.
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