The Importance Of Sex Education

Funny thing is, few people seem to think sex education is important. Look at the examples. At school, you don't spend a lot of time in sex ed classes, if you even have a sex ed class. Often, sex ed is taught during a biology class or a health class that doesn't even last the whole year. Subjects like math and English get more time and attention at every school in the United States. I'm not saying that math and English aren't important, but the amount of schooling you get in those twosubjects aspared to sex ed is astounding.
Schools often don't spend a lot of time on sex education because administrators believe that sex should be taught in the home. Though, for the most part, not many parents want to talk about sex with their children-they want the schoolsto do it. And, to be honest, teens do not always want to hear about sex from their parents. (Yourparents only had sex the same number of times as there are kids in your family, right?) So, your parents' idea of sex education may be something like:
"Wait until you're married.''
"Don't get pregnant, " or "Don't get someone pregnant."
"Use a condom please. I want you to be safe from AIDS."
And rarely is there actually any discussion involved.
Now, I do want to be fair. Some parents do a great job of talking to their children about sex. I mean really talking about it. They're open to questions, they listen to what you have to say, and they want to help. But they are sadly in the minority. And they should be applauded. But for the most part, ites down to this: Your school isn't giving you the answers you need. Some of them maybe, but not all for sure. And your parents are not letting you in on what they know about sex. So how important can sex education really be if no one is giving you the information you need? I mean, e on. Learning about sex only helps you learn about your body, your relationships with other people, and could possibly save your life. And are those things really that important?
Of course they are. But sex is a difficult subject to talk about-you know that.Sexual relationships are a very personal and private matter. And sex is also pretty abstract.The act itself is easy enough to describe, but all the emotions, feelings, and sensations that go along with it are not. So, talking openly about a personal, emotion-filled act is not an easy thing to do for anyone. It takes practice, time, and a lot of care. So, what happens is that many teens end up with partial information about sex and sexual relationships. They collect bits and pieces from their classes, their parents' voices, and what they see on television and in the movies. Then, they try to fill in the rest of the information with what they hear from their friends, read on the Internet and in books, and of course, what they learn from personal experiences. And that's how most of us learn about sex.
It may not be totally accurate, but some information is better than none, right? Well, maybe. Some information is good, as long as that information is right. And, as we all know, our friends, television, and other media are not always accurate. It is difficult to figure out what is and is not true sometimes.