Sex Education: A Necessary Resource
Sex education should provide valuable information to teenagers and preteens so that they may make more informed choices about their sexuality, and it must be taught to its fullest extent. However, some politicians would have schools teaching abstinence-only sex education, which leaves children uninformed about many options open to them. Some leaders would have parents be the ones to discuss sexual topics with their children. However, current data indicates that fewer and fewer parents feel free enough to openly discuss sex with their children. Sex education must be taught in all schools, with abstinence clearly presented as the safest method while also reviewing the other available options. Today, children will most likely learn about sex in some way besides the classroom, and this limited knowledge about sex may continue until they learn the facts in sex education classes. Burnett writes that “schools . . . begin to teach pupils about condoms in Grade [sic] 7 and 8. . . . ” By the time preteens reach grades seven and eight, they are at least twelve years old. Many will know
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Approximate Word count = 776
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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