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Advanced English Composition
Dr. Tamala Simmons
November 19, 2017
Should Sex Education Be Taught in Public schools?
According to plannedparenthood.org, the nation’s longest provider for sex education says, “Sex education helps people gain the information, skills and motivation to make healthy decisions about sex and sexuality.” As well as abstinence, the fact or practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something, in this case…, sex. It is understandable why some parents do not want their children to be taught sex education in schools, just as there are some teachers who don't think it is their job to teach it. There are some parents as well as teachers who agree it should be taught in schools and at home because it is a topic that we all cannot escape. Sex education helps young people reduce their risk of potentially negative outcomes. These outcomes consist of circumstances such as unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). It can also help youth to enhance the quality of their relationships and to develop decision-making skills that will prove invaluable over life. Sex is a natural part of life, and it happens with or without sex education. Refusing to talk about it will not make it go away.
Students are educated on the basic skills school systems feel are important. Some things that are taught, such as
The Death of a Salesman follows one character in particular, Willy Loman. Willy has a wife named Linda and two sons, Biff and Happy. I think that Willy has something physiologically wrong with him. At points in the play, he gets extremely angry at his wife and sons for no reason at all. Even though Linda is super sweet to him and always takes care of him, he is rude to her. In addition to his physiological problems, Willy believes that committing suicide will benefit his family more than his physical presence. Also, he believes that more money will be available for the family after his death. Throughout the play, Willy’s profession is a salesman. Since his job does not pay well, he has to borrow money from his neighbor. Each time his
The first argument made by those who are against schools teaching sexual education to their children state that the school has no right to teach their children about sex. Those parents argue that they can educate their child themselves about the dangers of sex. Parents fear what the schools are teaching their child, and fear that they will become “more accepting of sexual behavior” (Lenth). Another fear is that the classes will make students believe that all teens have sex, peer pressuring them into having
Every person has heard the saying, “Actions speak louder than words.” Although a quantity of people says this, they frequently don’t know precisely why it is so true. They often don’t know why actions are almost at all times louder than words.
Sex Education around our country plays a huge part in developing a sense of mind and background knowledge before crawling into bed. Citizens in the united states should be so fortunate and lucky to come from a place where a high school diploma is practically mandatory. However, after teaching some child the ins and outs of sex it might only encourage them more to pursue sex. Teaching them might make children more adapt to feel as if they are an expert which can derail the whole idea behind educating them. The most the prior knowledge about sex can teach students the signs and symptoms of herpes and other inflectional problems if they are not
If you could choose between a teacher teaching you about sex or your parents who would you choose? Now unless you have a weird relaionship with your parents or your not weirded out by your parents talking about sex then you probibliy would prefer to be taght by a teacher. In the public school system, it is pretty common for districts to teach a sex education class. These typically take place between 5th and 8th grades, though sometimes earlier and sometimes later. Some districts take a different approach, teaching a form of sex-ed to every grade, with corresponding age appropriate material. For example, a second grade class might learn about what to do if an adult is touching them inappropriately, while a high school class may learn how to put on a condom and the variety of birth control options that are available. While teaching sex education is seen as a good idea by most, there are some who do not approve of it being taught in schools. However, those who do not approve are failing to recognize the numerous benefits of teaching sex-ed to kids.Sex-Ed is a controversial topic, but reason dictates that it is a good idea to teach kids about sex. Sex-Ed is widely taught in U.S. schools – though some people don’t think it should be.Informed ChoicesThe fact is that a classroom is the only place that some kids will be offered accurate information about sex. Many parents make the mistake of not talking to their kids about sex, thinking it makes them less likely that they will
More than half of the parents that are involved in their children’s lives would say that they are okay with the thought of their kid’s taking the sexual education class. In the article “Growing Up and Going Down: A Sexual (R)evolution,” the author, Jen Silvers, mentions that the sexual education course she was a part of allowed her and her friends to be “experts in contraceptive devices.” I would say the reasoning behind this could do with the fact that the parents aren’t comfortable with the idea of telling their kids themselves about what sex is. Parents don’t want their children to know the possible outcomes and consequences that could actually follow the action. Parents don’t ever want to envision the idea of their innocent babies ever participating in any type of sexual activity. On the contrary, there are parents out there who believe their kids should know what could happen if they were to actually participate in this type of action. Because that is one of the reasons, it implies the thought that parents want their kids to be scared of this action. They make it seem as if sex should be something to be scared of. The parents who are supporting sexual education believe that the government should provide funding this type of thing. They believe that this is a class that should be mandatory for every student to take for their knowledge and understanding of what they should never be a part of. The author of the article called “Government Should Support And Fund Abstinence Education” mentions reasonings and benefits of the government funding “should reflect the values of most parents and teens” (“Government”). This article seems to be saying that the government should also be for sexual education ,as well as supplying some form of money, because the students should be learning about this without having to go and ask their parents or friends. Children
Do you ever stop to wonder what goes through a teen’s mind? Maybe it 's the late paper that wasn 't turned in for English or the worry of coming home after school to family members being high as a kite, maybe it 's the plans for their significant other later on or the so called special night they have planned together. Whether it be one of the topics mentioned or some far off random thought either way sex will be on a teen’s mind at some point now, some point soon, or some point in the future. Sex is a part of everyday life and it can not go unthought about and although abstinence would be one 's best bet for preventing stds and teen
The debate over whether comprehensive sexual education should be taught in schools is no less heated than it was when it first became a contemporary controversy in the 1960’s. Some argue that it should not be taught at all, in or out of the home. What many are unaware of is that sexual education has been a major moral dilemma since the year 1892, when the National Education Association passed a resolution citing the need for “moral education in the schools” (Cornblatt). This hot-button issue has made notably slow progress over the course of history, largely due to religious principles enforcing conservatism. Today, sexual education is mandatory in public schools in 22 of 50 states in the U.S. Due to little advancement made in the administration of sexual education programs, citizens of the U.S. have overlooked a deeper underlying issue – and that is, at what stage in adolescence is it necessary and most beneficial for this complicated, life-long learning process to begin? Also due in part to the slow progress these programs have made over time, some parents have even neglected to touch upon the issue entirely. What’s more, these continued failures to be proactive have led to the misuse of some of society’s most prominent resources. Non-“abstinence-only-until-marriage” sexual education in institutions of education,
There are problems with not teaching sex education at school. There are some parents that don't know how to talk to their children about sex. If the school doesn't children about sex, then they will learn it the "hard way", maybe by contraction of a sexually transmitted disease. One of the most deadly and well-known sexually transmitted diseases today is HIV. According to the Web page AVERT, HIV infection is increasing most rapidly among young people ("Does"). This disease is killing hundreds of children each year, because they had to learn it the "hard way".
If schools had sex education classes and made them mandatory then they would actually learn about sex and sexuality like they are suppose to. “Sex education teaches them about their bodies, informs them of the risks of having sex, and teaches them about safe sex” (Blick). Learning about sex in school would be less uncomfortable for the student, because it would feel like a normal class they have to take, instead of a one on one talk with their parents, who makes it worse than it is since they do not know how to talk about it. Letting the school teach about sex and sexuality would take the pressure off of the parents, and they wouldn’t have to struggle thinking of something to tell their child. Sex education in school would be a sure way to be certain that students learn about everything they need to know.
When it comes to having the “the talk” with children, who would be the appropriate persons to do so? Some parents would rather that sex be taught at school. As long as it’s in a safe environment of course (Sex education should be mandatory in all schools). Meanwhile more than fifty percent of parents do not think it is appropriate for it to be taught at school (Sex Education Should Not Be Taught in Schools). Those who are more than fifty percent of parents would like to be the one who has the talk with their child.
Ernest Hemingway, an Intense Macho Bullfighting Woodsman of an author, If you met him in person you would not beleive him when he told you he 's an author. However Ernest Hemingway is a very accomplished author, well known as the Chronicler of the lost generation, and for his Pulitzer Prize winning Old Man and the Sea. Hemingway also was known for his collection of short stories, like In Another Country and The Snows of Kilimanjaro, as with many of his stories these two are set in 2 places he has been Milan in Italy and in Africa were he went Big game hunting. The main idea of most of Hemingways stories is generally set around his Hemingway Code and An Acceptance of death.
People say that sex education teaches the students about how sexual intercourse is done but the truth is sex education lets the students know about the consequences and the truth about sex. One may likely suffer emotional or mental depression which may lead to suicide. Students are also informed that it is only for unity and procreation of married couples who are committed to each other. They are also informed that they will know the true purpose of sex when they grow up as adults. Appropriate sex education in schools has a great impact on preventing sexual problems in adulthood. Also, it teaches students on what is right and what is wrong.
Sex education is something that should taken into consideration teaching lower class how to prevent themselves for having more children. Lot of the young adults have no idea of the usage of birth controls or condoms in every high school they should have sex education programs. Birth control and condoms should be handed out in public places for the lower class could get a hold of it also budgeting skills should be given to teach lower class how to save and manage their spending. The cost of living is increasing so on that note, minimum wages should be raised, because for those who have jobs or finally get a job will be able to support their family without receiving no government aid.
.Compared with older adults, sexually active adolescents aged 15–19 years and young adults aged 20–24 years are at higher risk of acquiring STDs for a combination of behavioral, biological, and cultural reasons (CDC 1). For this reason, sexual education should continue to be taught in schools. According to “Obviously, Sex Education Should Not Be Taught in Schools,” Cullen Herout believes that sexual education should not be taught in government run schools. He goes on to explain why sexual education should not be taught in schools with multiple reasons with evidence to back up his claim. These reasons include: it will normalize HIV and AIDS, the children will be brainwashed with sexual perversion, and government money should not be used to pay for it. He claims that parents have the sole responsibility of teaching their children sexual education. The only thing he believes should be taught in schools are the main subjects of reading, writing, math, language, spelling, and science. He is convinced that government run anything is corrupted and that the government has some hidden agenda for educating children on sexual education. Overall, he feels the best solution to the issue of sexual education is not having it taught in schools at all.