While motherhood is not the stereotypical home making occupation that it was in the 1970 ’s‚ it is still one of the most important roles women play in this country. In "Motherhood: Who Needs It?" Betty Rollin openly expresses her negative opinion of motherhood. Throughout the essay Rollin elaborates on many reasons why motherhood is overrated in America. Rollin says that‚ "The notion that the maternal wish and the activity of mothering are instinctive or biologically predestined is baloney." She
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has sexual intercourse is sixteen. Out of one hundred percent of teenagers‚ only forty percent use a condom. I believe that if high schools distribute condoms‚ the use of protection will increase‚ and the amount of teens becoming pregnant will decrease. Second‚ I strongly think that if a teenager cannot speak openly with their parents‚ they should be able to speak to someone who understands. If condoms were distributed in high schools‚ pregnancy rates would drop and there would be fewer teenagers with
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educations‚ and sexual activity are looked at. When my mom was in high school a girl could not just go to a doctor and ask for the pill‚ she had to have parental consent. Nowadays anyone at any time can get some form of birth control whether it be condoms‚ birth control pills‚ etc. Sex education in my moms’ day was mainly used to tell kids about the fundamentals of sex. They did not expect the kids they were teaching it to were going to go out and have sex. Today it is taught to educate teens of the
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body fluids‚ including blood‚ semen‚ vaginal secretions‚ and breast milk. The virus can only be transmitted if any of those fluids enter the bloodstream of another person. The best defense against HIV/AID virus is a condom‚ only latex condoms‚ not lamb skin because the lamb skin condoms have pores and the virus can get through it. Some people my say Oh I’m health and the people that I have sex with look health too so I can’t get the HIV/AID virus. A lot of people think that just because you feel
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Wellness Worksheet 39 Due: Oct. 6th by 11:59 pm. Facts About Contraception Points: ___/20 To help you choose the best method of contraception for you and your partner‚ you must be familiar with the different methods. Fill in the boxes with the advantages and disadvantages of each method‚ along with how well each one protects against pregnancy and STD’s‚ I am looking for percentages/failure rates. Use outside resources if necessary. Method | Advantages | Disadvantages | Effectiveness/STD
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overtime to promote extra-marital sex‚ in books‚ movies‚ music‚ television and drama. Teens are taught that sex is something they have a right to enjoy without consequences. Handing out condoms and birth control pills only underscores this fallacy.” (Parsons) There are two main birth controls teens use which is a condom for the guys and birth control pills for the girl. These both are good for preventing
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Before Teaching: Name and Credentials of Teacher: | Estimated Time Teaching Will Last: 2 periods‚ approximately 50-55 minutes in length. | Location of Teaching: Urban High School | Supplies‚ Material‚ Equipment Needed: Laptop‚ Overhead Screen‚ Condoms‚ DVD‚ Chalk‚ Pens‚ Paper‚ Index Cards | Estimated Cost: Laptop is owned by teacher already‚ screen for PowerPoint provided by school‚ additional materials approximately $75-$100 dollars (including purchase of educational DVD). | Community and Target
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“Birth Control in schools” Birth Control in Schools Schools are the one institution in our society regularly attended by most young people-nearly 95% of all youth aged 5 to 17 years are enrolled in elementary or secondary schools (National Center for Education Statistics‚ 1993). Large percentage of youth attend schools for years before they encounter sexual risk-taking behaviors and a majority is enrolled at the time they initiate intercourse. Just as
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have sex‚ the sperm can’t fertilize an egg and there’s no possibility of a pregnancy. Some forms of birth control depend on barriers that prevent the sperm from reaching the egg such as condoms or diaphragms. Others interfere with the menstrual cycle as birth control pills do. Condoms provide good protection from most STDs‚ but cannot guarantee protection against all STD’s. Oral sex is usually less risk for STD’s than anal and vaginal sex‚ but it is still possible to
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In the past‚ Congress has funded abstinence-only programs over abstinence-plus education. The $102 million (0) currently being spent on abstinence-only programs seems to be intended to serve social and political goals‚ instead of producing positive health results for youth. The government appears to be concerned with how others portray our citizens‚ as immoral beings‚ when sex is an inevitable occurrence. Abstinence-plus education emphasizes the benefits of abstinence while also teaching about contraception
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