"Sex Education in NYC Schools Becomes Mandatory" (female, religion, work)
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That's what it's coming to. It's being done in college classrooms and now Sex Ed is coming to MS and there's even some bits in elementary.
BTW I'm a software programmer with a multi-national corporation.
I just now asked my grad school student daughter who graduated from undergrad in 2009 if anyone ever had sex in a classroom when she was in class. She about fell on the floor laughing. She said "most people can figure out how to have sex". That is a direct quote.
"... middle and high school students will be forced to take the mandatory classes, according to a report first published in The New York Times.
"One of the lessons includes instruction on how to properly use a condom."
"Children as young as 11 years old will take part in discussions on a variety of topics ranging from the risks of unprotected sex to the appropriate age for sexual activity, the newspaper reported."
Oh for pete's sake, of course it's a big deal. How can you possibly correlate support for sex ed in schools to acceptance of pedophilia as normal?
It's more that sex is not all that taboo anymore. It's been marginalized and accepted.
Those articles you read about..you get the initial article and then it dies and you hear no more, no follow up.
Years ago you did right through trial and sentencing. Today..just the accusations and possible arrest, leave of absence and then it's over and everyone goes back to BAU.
The goal now is to have the government teach them in the schools because everyone is doing it and there's nothing wrong with that. Right ?
If it is not thanks to sex education from a very early age of course adapted to the age (resulting in more social acceptance and openness about sexuality in general and of teens in particular) and less influence of religion (I would also add easier and free of cost access to birth control), how would you explain the huge difference in teen pregnancies between USA and western continental Europe ?
Just a case of luck? wow, we did draw a great straw !
(no need to give a link, there are thousands, very easy to check)
EDIT : I will add that "despite" that sex education, teenagers in France for example lose their virginity at virtually the same age they did 50 years ago : 17,4 years for boys, 17.6 years for girls nowadays, it used to be 17,9 years and 18,9 years for generations born between 1944 and 1953. But marriage age is now much older than it used to be . Maybe teens can now lose their virginity (and still choose not to before the same age as their grandparents) but don't "have to" get married when they get pregnant since they know how not to ? Just a thought...
Didn't some college have a sex class where two people actually performed for the class ?
I recall it was an optional class too.
So bring that down to the MS and HS levels. Have a schoolwide event in the auditorium with these college students on stage and the whole school can see and then have a Q&A after that.
Hand out condoms and a How-To at the end as they leave.
There..no more unwanted pregnancies and all the kids in NYC will now know how to "do it".
Why beat around the bush with tip toeing about sex education. Just bring it right up front on a stage and DO IT for them and let them ask questions. That is what you want..right ?
Only difference, the porn show included "simulated" acts and taunting/teasing from the "woman" from the company, "Hot,Safe & Sexy" of the students in this public school. Oh, and the class wasn't "optional." Some uptight, old fogy, party pooper parents tried to sue the school for making their 14 year old daughter watch this porn show aka sex education class, but luckily the judge ruled in favor of the school. Read the official court docs in the link. Interesting stuff.
1) In my experience parents who do not want their child exposed to sex ed are not content to merely excuse their children from said classes, but often work actively to remove sex ed from schools altogether. If a parent feels strongly, then by all means excuse your child, but leave the curriculum in place for children who's parents are not going to have the discussion with them.
That's why I said it should probably be there but voluntary.
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Originally Posted by Zimbochick
2) In my experience many parents are not well educated in matters of the human body, sexuality, STD's, etc. It's amazing how much misinformation kids hear from peers and parents.
Some parents don't know how to cook either... what are you gona do? It's still their choice.
I just now asked my grad school student daughter who graduated from undergrad in 2009 if anyone ever had sex in a classroom when she was in class. She about fell on the floor laughing. She said "most people can figure out how to have sex". That is a direct quote.
I guess both you and your daughter need to read more.
"The demonstration was conducted after a psychology class."
What part of "after" do you not understand?
Also, this:
"Guest lecturer Ken Melvoin-Berg, who was invited to the class by Professor J. Michael Bailey, is defending the voluntary demonstration as educational — a couple engaged in a sex act."
What part of "voluntary" do you not understand?
I had no idea Northwestern was "revered". That's a very odd choice of words.
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