After reading a commentary from the Austin American Statesman, the topic of sex education has me questioning if it should or should not be taught in Texas schools.
In the United States, some states such as Nevada, Utah, New Mexico and Kansas, are required to teach their students about HIV/STD's and sex education. However, in Texas, schools are not required to teach a sex education class unless the school district chooses too. If they do choose too offer sex ed classes, they are required to teach abstinence.
The commentary I read said that The National Center for Health Statistics had did a study basically saying that since the late 1980's there has been a decline in teens how have been sexually active, dropping from 51% of females to 43% of females. For boys it dropped from 60% to 42%. Apparently there has also been more usage of contraception since the 1988's. "..during the past 20 years, we have simultaneously seen a lower rate of teens having sex"
This just sounds crazy too me! Because if anything i would say within the past 20 years population has sky rocketed! I think the birth rate is ridiculous, not to mention the fact that most of these babies are coming from young females. This commentary also states both sides to the argument.. Discussing contraception promotes the use of it and on the other hand if we don't teach about contraception, more teens won't use it. Personally I do believe that talking about using condoms and getting birth control are definitely promoting sex. I see all these funny Trojan commercials, sex sells. What are those commercials really promoting? I think contraception companies are advertised in a very wrong way. Every visit to plan parenthood the employees are like "DO YOU WANT SOME FREE CONDOMS?" Sex education to me is being introduced in such a way that I think it makes it seem okay to have sex young. I believe in Texas sex education should be required, but solely informing of Abstinence. It's common sense to know what is going to happen if you don't protect yourself, but all these happy ass looking condom commericals, all these spunky plan parenthood workers handing out condoms left and right... just are not promoting anything positive.
I also recently read that as of October 1, 2011 in order for a woman to have an abortion she must first have two visits to the abortion clinic, one visit consisting of an ultra-sound. Bravo Texas!
I'm seeing babies having babies, I think all these young girls just need abstinence education!
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October 26, 2011, Classmate blog http://christinaresas,blospot.com/teensexeducationdebate, the article is commentary from Austin American Statesman. Christina, states that after reading the article, she questions whether or not sex education should or should not be taught in Texas. In the United States when it comes to sex education it is required that students learn about HIV/STD’s. That in the states where it is taught abstinence is not a requirement. Texas schools are not require to teach sex education classes unless the school district chooses too, and if they do offer sex education classes, they are required to teach abstinence.
The National Center for Health Statistics studies that stated sine the late 1980’s there is a decline in teens that are sexually active. Female have dropped from 51% to 43%, for males a drop from 60% to 42%. As of 1988 the apparent use of contraception has increased, during the last 20 years. The article states both sides to the argument…discusses contraception promotion. So in a sense the article was contradicting itself. So in the end has sex decreased among teen? If so why does there seem to be more teens having babies? Why the bigger and stronger push on condoms?
Christina take on the subject come from a place of great passion. Christina personal taken on the subject and I quote “this is just crazy too me! I would say that if anything within the past 20 years, our population has sky rocketed! And she feels that the birth rate is ridiculous. “I’m seeing babies having babies; I think all these young girls just need abstinence education.” I can hear in her writing, the conflict, disappointment, and also the conviction on the choices provide to our future generation of adults. She has a legitimate concern about the promotion of contraceptive and the message translated by plan parenthood clinics. I must that I agree with Christina, but I must add not just in Texas be in the whole of the United States, sex education should be required. But I disagree that they should solely teach abstinence. She stated, “Its common sense to know what is going to happen, if you don’t protect yourself, but the entire happy looking condom commercials, all the spunky plan parenthood workers handing out condoms left and right… is just not promoting any thing positive.” I don’t feel that sex education is solely about protection. Children are that children, they need to be taught and given a clear understanding, about what having sex means, the consequences, and shown example of the true outcome. This was a good topic and her passionate inputs add interest to the piece. Some grammar changes needed, and I enjoyed it, personal passion always gives an article more depth.
I agree with much of what Chistina Resas posted about sex ed in Texas. I certainly agree that teaching "safe sex" promotes teen sex. I also believe teaching abstinence is the right way to teach sex ed.
I do have a hard time agreeing that Texas should require sex education. It's sad that kids don't learn the basics of life from their parents and churches any more. But apperently many parents just aren't teaching their kids properly, and once again we must rely on the public school system to raise our children. In the end I must agree that Texas should require sex ed, in the form of teaching abstinence; I just think it's sad that this is necesary.
Resas' blog post was well written with interesting and surprising statistics. She communicated her veiws clearly and supported her arguments with facts and personal experiences, such as the Planned Parenthood employees pushing condoms. I also liked her conclusion, where she congradulates Texas for moving in the right direction by trying to reduce the death toll that abortion brings to Texas.
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