One of the most important things these days for our youth to learn about and keep in mind is the practice of safe sex. So many of our youth today are becoming teenage parents, or victims of STD's. It's a plaguing epidemic that needs to be look into a little more often. I was asked the other day did I have any classes while growing up for Sex Ed. When I thought about it, I knew I never had any in High School or Junior High, but I did in Elementary. With the way life is now you would assume that there is more education out there to help teens with understanding this better. There should be classes assisting younger women on how to make sure they are protected and how to say No to sexual temptation. In elementary there is not a overwhelming amount of kids thinking about sex so the class then is a little irrelevant. We should be focusing on the kids that intrigued by sex more the actual teens and young adults. There are so many kids out there having sex at a young age, because they feel like they need to in order to help their social status. The worst part about that is most of them are not aware on how to use protection properly or at all. That's where the schools as well as parents need to get involved. Let's promote classes that teach these things throughout the school year not just for 1 hour out of the day. Sometimes curricular learning isn't just enough for teens and young adults they need life training as well. We need to make sure that our teens realize that there is nothing glamorous about becoming a teen parent. They need to understand that will change the outcome of their lives drastically. Teens get so caught up in the act of actually having sex that they forget to think about consequences.
We have to let them know that teen pregnancy is the least of their worries. Teens don't realize how easy it is to catch an STD, most of which is transmitted by someone who never know they have one. 1 out of 4 people in the world have an STD and don't know it, and 1 out of 5 people in the U.S has an STD. With these numbers it's easy to understand how diseases could spread so fast. It's important that we help our teens understand what they can contract and how it could affect their lives. Make sure that if they are sexually active, that they are tested regularly. I think one of the worst things that teens and young adults say is "They looked clean." What they don't realize is that most STD's are not noticeable unless the person is having a attack or a break out. Let's try to insure that our younger generations are understanding the importance of practicing safer sex.
I feel that if there should be classes to teach young girls about protecting themselves and learning how to say no, then there should be the same for young boys to learn the those concepts as well. Some young girls out there can be the aggressors but at the same time it could teach young boys to respect a woman’s body. But for both groups there should be an emphasis on learning the meaning and reason behind sex so that they can learn to respect it and not abuse the privilege.
ReplyDeleteI disagree about only teaching teens about sex. I feel it should start young in elementary school. Not so much teaching them directly about sex but about their bodies and the changes that are happening to them more in detail and in a more appealing way other than the Gumby Claymation videos they used back in the day. I remember back in elementary school we only watched that one hour long video on our bodies and that was it, just the basics. There was nothing on how to protect yourself from being taken advantage, how to respect your body or anything on who to talk to if I had more questions. That is the only time I remember getting any sex Ed or health Ed in school.
Back in the day when grabbing a girls butt or a kissing a boy on the lips was enough to get your heart racing and feeling like you did something naughty, times have unfortunately changed. I keep hearing stories of kids in elementary school doing things they have no business doing. Shoot thing some grown folks have no business doing if you ask me but it all comes down to supplying these kids with responsible information to help them better understand and curb these temptations. A lot of these kids are growing up and maturing faster than we or our parents ever did (partly thanks to TV) and without the education from the schools starting at a young age or at home with the parents the damage will begin early. We should stop ignoring the fact that younger kids have these curiosities and questions that they don’t quite understand or know what to do with and we as parents and educators should be there to notice these questions arising without them being asked and step in and handle them accordingly. Stop assuming that our children are too young to understand. Anything can be explained at different levels of understanding. I believe that if this can be put into effect we’ll be surprised in the long run how much our children will be prepared to deal with peer pressure, insecurities, alcohol and drugs, std’s and unplanned pregnancies, abortion, vanity, disrespect, relationships and so much more.
Great comment. I totally agree. Would have added some of the points you mentioned, but didn't want to leave out some other things. But all in all great comment thanks.
ReplyDeleteI remember having "adult ed" in Highschool at the same time there was a girl in there that all I could think about was gettn' at. Hormones run wild, I agree with Samantha there needs to be a class for the females on how to say "no" and a class for the males that can reach the mind of the "horny male" it's rediculous to think both the males and females are on the same page when it comes to sex, especially during the teen years when the girls are more mature than the guys, the risks of sex are different for young men and women sure we share alot of the same dangers but you lose the guys attention when the topic is ovulation ad menstrual cycles, just as the females can't relate to a discussion on the Urethra or erections. Yes the psychology of sex is different for the two sexes, fortunately the x-generation having kids right now is alot more informed than our parents were.
ReplyDeleteExcellent comment Gabe, I agree boys and girls are on two totally different wave lengths at that time.
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