Sex Education
Whose Job is it Really to Teach Sex Education? Whose responsibility is it to teach sex education, parents or the school system? As a child when you are curious you ask your parents first, but as you get older your teachers can answer some of your questions better. Sex education can be an awkward topic for a child and parents. Sex education being taught through the school system takes relief off of both the child and parent. Not to mention a teacher qualified to teach sex education would be able to cover everything over this topic. Some parents are uncomfortable with this, because they want their child to stay innocent and they think that the topic does not need to be brought up. But in reality children are going to be exposed to sex no matter how young. Parents try to avoid this topic for as long as they can, but sometimes it is too late. That is why it is important for the school system to teach this subject, because it will be taught at the appropriate age and correctly. Sex education can be considered taboo in some households, but that does not mean it should not be taught. “Unfortunately, most parents are uncomfortable to talk to their kids about sex. Hence, youngsters end up getting partial or even incorrect information from the internet.” (Sambe) Talking about sex to your child may make you feel uncomfortable which is completely normal. It is okay as a parent to not feel comfortable talking about such a topic, but that is why sex education should be taught at school. Most sex educators have been teaching for years and are very comfortable talking about sex. Like Mona Coates, a human sexuality professor, states “’I realize all our body parts are normal. I don’t think it’s so terrible to separate the knees and elbows from the vaginas and penises.’” (Earnest) So a sex educator will most likely be able to teach sex more efficiently. I am not necessarily saying that it is not the parents’ responsibility to sit their children down, but the school system
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