In early 2004, a poll was taken to end the debate about whether or not sex education should be taught in schools. The poll revealed that only 7 percent of Americans believed that sex ed. should not be taught in schools. So, the next question would be, "What exactly should we be teaching in these sex education classes?" The poll also discovered that there was little debate about what kind of sex education should be taught. Parents are content with whatever their child's school decides to offer and principals are reporting that there has been little or no debate in PTA, school board, or other public meetings about what should be taught.
Sex education was originally about teaching children about avoiding pregnancies and keeping themselves protected against sexually transmitted diseases, but now the poll has revealed that many parents are more concerned about the effects of sexual activity on their child's psyche. But 55 percent of Americans believe that information about how to obtain and use condoms should be taught. They do not think that this will encourage intercourse, just simply encourage them to do it safely when the time comes around.
Sex is everywhere you can't turn on the television or the radio without hearing or seeing some type of sexual references. Throughout the years the censorship on both the TV and the radio has been rapidly decreasing which allows young children exposure to such topics. Kids love to talk and share what they heard and what they have been told by others and learning about sex education in this way can be harmful for a child. That is why I also agree that sex ed should be taught in schools. With the proper education and the right information being shared with students, it may encourage and help them with making better and more knowledgeable decisions when it comes to sex.
The reason I choose this topic was because in my senior year of high school sex ed was still a touchy subject. All we were taught was one class on STD's and our teacher explained that he could get into trouble if he was caught speaking too in depth about topics concerning sex education. This survey was taken in 2004 and with such a large support of teaching sex ed in schools, why is it still such a tabu subject?
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