Sexual Intimacy and Family Life

This is a link to something that we discussed in class. The article talks about how sex education is discussed in public schools. This article also talks about an school in a New York City who is more open in their ideas of teaching this topic to teenagers. 

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/mandatory-sex-ed-curriculum-new-york-city-public-schools-132404248.html?dr

Here is one quote from the article: 

"Middle school students will be assigned "risk cards" that rate the safety of different activities, the paper says, from French kissing to oral sex. The workbooks for older students direct them to a website run by Columbia University, which explores topics such as sexual positions, porn stars, and bestiality. The lessons explain risky sexual behavior and suggest students go to stores to jot condom brands and prices. The Department of Education says the curriculum 'stresses that abstinence is the best way to avoid pregnancy and STD/HIV' and reminded the Post that parents have the option to exclude their kids from lessons on "methods of prevention.' In August, Deputy Mayor Linda Gibbs commended the return of mandatory sex ed, saying the DOE wants to give students the correct information about sexual activity if they do choose to engage in it. "We want to help kids to delay the onset of sexual activity, and if they choose to engage in sexual activity, to do it in a healthy way," she said. The classes will be coeducational, and can be incorporated into existing health education courses."

Now, I am not a mother, but I don't agree with this form of teaching. I would not want my children to have to learn this from the school system and I feel that parent should take the time to teach their children about sex. The schools shouldn't have to teach this, but they do because parents don't teach their own children. It's sad that we can't talk about sex to our own kids, because we think that they are too young to even try having sex., but the reality is is that kids are curious and will be until it's not a mystery to them anymore. So take the time and teach your children about it and abstinence.