Should Sex Education Be Increased in Attempt to Curb Problems
“We dreaded teenage hormones because now you put peer pressure into the mix.” (Tracey Black) Young adults fall under pressure every day, unable to make the decision on whether to have sex or not. They think back to what their parents taught them about decision making, and try to differentiate what is beneficial for them and what is not. Minimal students are educated about sex and having proper decision making skills. Even fewer students avoid sexual activity; and if they are sexually active, take the proper safety precautions. Sex education should be increased to curb problems such as teenage pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), and unhealthy relationships between children and their parents during adolescence.
The majority of conservative parents and sex education teachers believe that abstinence education is an effective way to prevent teenagers from becoming sexually active. Many parents prefer abstinence education over comprehensive sex education by a two to one ratio; they prefer that their child remains abstinent until marriage. (STDs Are a Serious Problem 49) However, what we know...from the research is that comprehensive sex education works. It delays sexual activity, it reduces the number of partners teens have, and it increases contraceptive use. There is very little in the way of any rigorous research that shows that abstinence education has any of these long-term benefits. (Nash 68)
Although abstinence-only education may only hinder some sexual activity from taking place, it will not enlighten young teenagers on the detrimental effects of being sexually active, and actions that can be taken to prevent falling under peer pressure.
Unfortunately, the majority of sex education programs in most schools are extremely graphic, which may be disturbing to students, and far less medically accurate compared to what should be taught. For example, many students taking sex education classes are exposed to several images of sexually transmitted
The majority of conservative parents and sex education teachers believe that abstinence education is an effective way to prevent teenagers from becoming sexually active. Many parents prefer abstinence education over comprehensive sex education by a two to one ratio; they prefer that their child remains abstinent until marriage. (STDs Are a Serious Problem 49) However, what we know...from the research is that comprehensive sex education works. It delays sexual activity, it reduces the number of partners teens have, and it increases contraceptive use. There is very little in the way of any rigorous research that shows that abstinence education has any of these long-term benefits. (Nash 68)
Although abstinence-only education may only hinder some sexual activity from taking place, it will not enlighten young teenagers on the detrimental effects of being sexually active, and actions that can be taken to prevent falling under peer pressure.
Unfortunately, the majority of sex education programs in most schools are extremely graphic, which may be disturbing to students, and far less medically accurate compared to what should be taught. For example, many students taking sex education classes are exposed to several images of sexually transmitted