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Sex Education
With the development of education, sex education is very sensitive topic between the kids and parents. In western countries, this phenomenon is very common, but in traditional oriental countries, sex education is still a controversial discuss topic. In the term definition, sex education is used to “describe education about human sexual anatomy, sexual reproduction, sexual intercourse, and other aspects of human sexual behavior”. Even the curriculum of most school has sex education; it is still a controversial issue in different countries. The most discussed part is from what age that school should start to give such education.
Children are easy to curious to everything at their early age, especially this sensitive topic. Barely we can see parents doing sex education to their kids. In some Asian countries, like china, sex is a taboo to discuss. However, as an important part of the education experience of children, sex education should be accepted by school and family.
Some people think, with the experience of sex education, children can face this issue in the right way. The sex education is a good way to let young people to know health knowledge in their age in order to keep the rate of bad things down. The aim of sex education is to reduce the risks of potentially problem about sexual behavior, like unexpected pregnancy and HIV and AIDS that infected by sexually transmitted diseases. It is also a good way to increase experience about sex in positive aspect. In their future relationship, they can have enough experience to solve the problems. There are many skills in sex education, like communicate, share, negotiate with partners, and listen. All these skills can work for the future life of children. Sex education can also help youth to discuss the moral and social issues like abortion and sexuality.
Other people think that if sex education is provided to children, it is hard to find the right time for providing
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