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Sex Education: The ins and out of the hard facts

Sex Education: The ins and out of the hard facts. By: Joe McCombie. Introduction.

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Sex Education: The ins and out of the hard facts

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  1. Sex Education: The ins and out of the hard facts By: Joe McCombie

  2. Introduction • Sex education in schools has never been an easy topic to discuss. It is something that must be done, but people don’t spend the time on it to make sure it is covered completely. This type of education is obviously needed due to the high number of teen pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases. Statistics show that nearly half of students in the U.S. have had sexual intercourse and 25% of new STD cases occurred among teens (63). The decisions that these teens are making can change their lives and others forever therefore they need to be educated to keep themselves and others safe. Researching to see what teachers have to say about this matter is a key to finding out what these students are learning and what they aren’t learning.

  3. Findings from interview: • The teacher I interviewed was a physical education and health teacher at a public school in Indiana PA. • How are the topics for sex education picked? • School curriculum and PA standards. Nothing said about birth control or specifics on gay/lesbian sex. • What is (if any) the difficulty with males and females in the same sex education class? • Positives: both sexes can learn together the issues and understand how each other feel about certain topics. • Negatives: Teachers and students could feel more comfortable if they were all the same sex in one classroom and could express more emotion on the topics covered.

  4. Continued • How safer sex and abstinence compare when taught to students? • Safer sex talks pretty much about the male condom and how it can reduce the risk of transmission of both seamen and STDs. Increase use of the pill has made a lot of people forget the male condom. • Abstinence from sex makes a simple clear message for students to follow.

  5. Questions: • Should teachers change the way they teach sex education? • What should be allowed to be discussed and what should remain separate from class?

  6. Methodology: • Chose one teacher to interview and discuss how her class is taught and what topics are covered. • Introduced a questionnaire with multiple questions about sex education in general.

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