As the President of the Students' Union, I do have a role to play in this activity, and some constructive propositions of activities are put forth in the following. ... In the light of this, it is suggested that the school invite some professionals who have professional expertise in sex education, such as professionally trained personnel, social workers, and doctors, to come and give a talk on how seriously students should treat sex. ... By so doing, all parties concerned could gain an in-depth understanding of different aspects of sex, ranging from sexual decision-making, venereal disea...

• Word Count: 652
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Sex education does not only discuss sex itself, it also educates youth about how the body, reproduction, and how both male and female bodies function, as well as raising awareness about what healthy relationships consist of. ... The job of sex education is also to provide information of how to be and remain safe if one does choose to be sexually active. ... They also encourage back up methods such as using a condom even if you are, for example, on the pill. ... It is believed that sex education promotes sex and encourages the young to go out and do the deed. ... According to an article writte...

• Word Count: 1819
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

I went to a strict Catholic school that only preached abstinence and not the use of contraceptives so you can see how I was surprised to find that in my sophomore year I had to take a course that's main focus was safe sex and the use of contraceptives. ... Some of the stated facts about abstinence are that it can be practiced at any time during your life and you'll have the comfort of knowing that you will not have an unwanted pregnancy or STD's. ... What about the one's that will have sex? ... Studies have proven time and time again that comprehensive sexual education doe...

• Word Count: 1826
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

When you reach adolescence it is common to become sexually curious, and with the growing popularity of sex in the media it is instilled to young fragile minds that sex is alright. ... Finally, the media could also promote abstinence in programming or put more real world scenarios into the programs that have sexual themes so it does not brainwash the kids into thinking everything turns out perfect after sexual relations. ... Sex Ed should start taking a proactive stand about not having sex until you are in a serious monogamous relationship instead of reactive stance of what happens after you...

• Word Count: 504
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

How can that be? ... He says that the logic to giving students condoms is because "kids are going to do it anyway, you can't stop them" (749). ... Kids are going to get guns and shoot them, you can't stop them, so let's make sure that teachers have bullet proof vests" (749). ... First of all, the amount of students shooting teachers is not comparable to the amount of students having sex. ... Having sex does not guarantee death, but by using these analogies, Limbaugh presents it as such. ...

• Word Count: 1169
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The teaching of sexual education is a lifelong process of gaining information and developing attitudes, beliefs and values about the identity, relationships and intimacy of you as an individual and those you have relations with. ... Over all it does take a negative view on premarital sex and STD contraction, but remains true to the ideology of caring for the sick and accepting off all illnesses. ... They also assert that such education encourages students who are already having sex to do so more often or with more partners. ... Contrary to the assertions of the abstinence-only supporters,...

• Word Count: 4152
• Approx Pages: 17
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate