Kaylee Myers

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Matthew Hullihen
McLaughlin
English 12
5 February 2018
Sexual Education is Necessary
Due to the fact that 95% of people between the ages of 18 and 44 have premarital
sex, proper sex education needs to be taught in schools. Not only is it important to teach
heterosexual education, but also homosexual education as well. With that it will help
students deal with the depression that can potentially come with being homosexual or
questioning in a straight based sex ed program. Because of the 46% of reported teens
being sexually active high schools should be required to teach proper sex education and
not use an Abstinence-Only based program.
Sex education refers to any instruction that covers issues relating to human
sexuality and its reproductive health. In the united states there is no law that mandates
that method of contraceptive be included in sex educations and the word condom is not
encouraged. There are 16 main topics that should be taught in a high school sex ed
program and only half of the high school in america do.43% of adolescent females and
57% of adolescent males say they did not receive the proper information on birth control
before they engaged in sexual activity. Teaching the proper methods of sex education and
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contraceptives will help with the high rate of teen pregnancies and they would be less
likely to contract STDs, and will also help teens discover the full potential of their bodies.
To receive federal funding for sex education programs in high school, you are
required to promote abstinence only programs. Studies have found that abstinence only
programs have little to no effect on reducing pre marital sex. Not only do they not teach
proper sex education, they also riddled with misinformation, which in return could lead to
more STDs and pregnancies in young adults. Some students have reported learning these
“facts” in there high school abstinence only programs. “Half of the gay male population
has HIV or AIDS.” “touching a person's genitals can result pregnant.” “HIV can be
spread through sweat and tears.”
There are some teens who will take a “virginity pledge” to stay away from having
premarital sex but most still have the tendency to to partake in Outercourse. Outercourse
is sexual activity that doesnt include vagial or anal sex. Outercourse can be taught in a
Comprehensive Sex Education program which discusses the benefit of abstaining from
sex but also offer factual information about sexual orientation, masturbation, birth control
methods, abortion, oral sex and other issues that wouldn't be covered by and abstinence
only program. Outercourse will really lower the risk of STDs and pregnancies but is still
possible.
Abstinence is the only 100% effective birth control method and the only way to
100% avoid STDs, and with being abstinent you will be more likely to have less sexual
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partners in your lifetime. Many people think that teaching their children in detail sex
education programs and even including homosexual information will be to contradicting
and they will have to much “useless information”. The parents or guardians of the teens
need to understand that the information isn't to persuade them into thinking that it is
“good” “bad” “wrong” or “right” to be sexually active and/or homosexual. It is more to
guide them into adulthood knowing as much as they can about themselves and others,
and being safe if they do decide to become sexually active.
The evidence above shows that teens would be better of properly informed about
sex. Even if they choose to refrain from premarital sex, most kids will not and they need
o be properly informed on the right precautionary measures to take to remain sexully
safe. We do not need to remove the teaching of abstinence but we do need to remove
teaching abstinence only programs.

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Works Cited
“Abstinence and Outercourse.” Planned Parenthood, Planned Parenthood Federation of
America, 2018, www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/abstinence-and-outercourse.
Accessed 1 February 2018.
Alterman, Eric, and George Zornick. “The Abstinence Only Sex Education Curriculum Is Biased
and Dangerous.” Are Textbooks Biased?, edited by Noah Berlatsky, Greenhaven Press, 2012.
At Issue. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, http:// link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/
EJ3010816211/OVICU?u=pl2127&xid=e0271544. Accessed 10 Jan. 2018. Originally
published as “Think Again: The Costs of Enforced Sexual Ignorance.” Center for American
Progress, 8 May 2008.
Curtis, Tenesha. “Sex Education Programs Should Teach That Homosexualtiy is Natural.”
Homosexuality, edited by Cynthia A. Bily, Greenhaven Press 2009. Opposing Viewpoints.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/EJ3010143290/OVIC?u=
pl2127&xid=b8b9aed3. Accessed 9 Jan, 2018. Originally published as “Should Education on
Homosexuality Be Added to Sex Education in Schools?” www.helium.com, 2008.
“Sex Education.” Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection, Gale 2017. Opposing Viewpoints in
Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/PC3021900154/OVIC?u=pl2127&xid=aafae22d.
Accessed 12 Jan. 2018.
“What Does It Mean To Be Sexually Healthy?” Planned Parenthood, Planned Parenthood
Federation of America, Inc., 2018, www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/sex-
and-relationships/sex. Accessed 11 Jan. 2018.

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“What’s the State of Sex Education in the U.S.?” Planned Parenthood, Planned Parenthood
Federation of America, Inc., 2018 www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/for-educators/
whats-state-sex-education-us. Accessed 11 Jan. 2018.

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Hullihen 1

Sexual Education is Necessary

not use an Abstinence-Only based program.

spread through sweat and tears.”

education programs and even including homosexual information will be to contradicting

“good” “bad” “wrong” or “right” to be sexually active and/or homosexual. It is more to

and being safe if they do decide to become sexually active.

o be properly informed on the right precautionary measures to take to remain sexully

teaching abstinence only programs.

America, 2018, www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/abstinence-and-outercourse.

Accessed 1 February 2018.

At Issue. ​Opposing Viewpoints in Context​, http:// link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/

EJ3010816211/OVICU?u=pl2127&xid=e0271544. Accessed 10 Jan. 2018. Originally

Progress, 8 May 2008.

Homosexuality​, edited by Cynthia A. Bily, Greenhaven Press 2009. ​Opposing Viewpoints​.

Opposing Viewpoints in Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/EJ3010143290/OVIC?u=

pl2127&xid=b8b9aed3. Accessed 9 Jan, 2018. Originally published as “Should Education on

Homosexuality Be Added to Sex Education in Schools?” www.helium.com, 2008.

Accessed 12 Jan. 2018.

“What Does It Mean To Be Sexually Healthy?” ​Planned Parenthood​, Planned Parenthood

Federation of America, Inc., 2018, www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/sex-

and-relationships/sex. Accessed 11 Jan. 2018.

Federation of America, Inc., 2018 www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/for-educators/

whats-state-sex-education-us. Accessed 11 Jan. 2018.

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