Pros and Cons of Sex Education in Schools

S ex education is the most controversial problem in the education system. Some

people agree to sex education while some think it is still a taboo. This is not
possible to shrug off the obligation of informing youth about its importance.
Problems like STDs, pregnancy, and assault can be avoided if being taught at
school about it. This is a broad term elaborating education on human anatomy,
sexual reproductive health, emotional relation, reproductive rights and
responsibilities, abstinence, contraception and other aspects of human sexual
behavior. Parents usually feel awkward talking about it to youngsters. Kids do
not usually get the right amount of sex information at home, and the school is
the only place that can help them give enlightenment about education. Hence, it
is the responsibility of the school to look into this subject matter.

The spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases in young adults is
due to low rates of contraceptive use and the lack of information on safe sex
practices. Sex education can give some knowledge on preventing STDs and the
technique to use condoms for prevention. They are less prone to HIV infection
since they have the necessary information and skills to protect themselves.
Moreover, giving the chance for students to know more about sex education
during school gives them insight, offers practical knowledge to avoid unwanted
pregnancies, and results in great success in deterring it. Sex education helps
young adults in preventing any sexual assaults and teaches students what is
right and what is wrong. To not talk about sex education will create a significant
impact on adolescents. Hence, talking about it can create a better influence on
adolescents by being able to communicate, listen, negotiate with others, ask for
and identify sources of help and advice.
Educating youngsters about sex education goes a long way as it is a broad topic
about the bodies, human reproductive system, sexually transmitted diseases,
birth contraceptives, and pregnancy prevention techniques. However, there is a
lack of skilled teachers in teaching sex education because some find it painful
and discomforting to teach sex education topics in school. Furthermore, people
often still see sex education as a “recreational” course and do not take it as a
serious issue. For some, this is against their moral or religious beliefs and
sentiments as an individual. Many schools do not teach as it becomes very tough
to argue with people when they carry the faith to the forefront and hence prefer
to go away this sensitive trouble untouched. Parents think that sex education
could corrupt a student’s moral standing and incline them to engage in sexual
activity due to their curiosity.

There has been an argument raised by the opponents of sex education is that
the provision of too much or the talking of sexual education can ruin the
innocence and make them think about it. Comprehensive sex education involves
teaching on abstinence, safe sex practices, and sexual diversity, but most
schools do not teach ‘abstinence’. Instead, they focus on having safe intercourse
which family objects before marriage

There is a lack of sincerity in students as well as teachers. Students tend to think

of this subject as embarrassing or ridiculous and hence do not pay attention to it
or attend the instruction. They either laugh about it or think of it as an
“entertaining subject”. This might be difficult for teachers to teach about this
subject. Although receiving sex education during your adolescence can be not
always practical but beneficial, it should not be removed from the school
curriculum. It should approach as to how it is taught.
(taken from https://www.onlymyhealth.com/sex-education-in-schools-pros-and-
cons-1310535352)

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