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Post by Tara on Jun 23, 2005 18:12:23 GMT -5
The Case Against Abstinence-Only Sex Education 'I started seeing girls my age getting pregnant, getting STDs,' says a former chastity pledger who advocates broader sex ed.[/b] Interview with Shelby Knox Shelby Knox grew up a Southern Baptist in the conservative town of Lubbock, Texas. Now almost 19, she is the subject of a P.O.V. documentary The Education of Shelby Knox, which chronicles the controversy over sex education in her district's public schools. ( continue) Thoughts? I really liked this article and I admire the girl's strength. I do think when this is done, it's to make people fear their own sexuality. I think a well-rounded sexual education is important and I don't think that saying, "just say no" is going to help all the time. I still think we're human, and to deny people of sexual education is to deny part of our nature.
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Post by PhantomsPandora on Jun 23, 2005 18:35:21 GMT -5
It's very truthful. However, because I was in childhood development in high school, planned parenthood came to our class. I was taught a lot of things about sex. Although we were told abstinence is the main choice to use in the sex ed classes, planned parenthood gave us a lot of info. What birthcontrol methods work, what doesn't, how to use a diaphram. They showed us a lot about STDS. I was in this class because I wanted to be at the time a social worker, and I loved the class to bits. I learned things about pregnancy and about young children I would not otherwise.
I think it would have been wierd to tell most of the class, which were mothers themselves how they needed to wait until they were married. That doesn't mean it's not a good message, that means that now they need more than just one wise message. What if they were to have sex again, and didn't want to get pregnant? Then they would have all the info there that they need.
This girl is brave, I am sad to hear she is not accepted at her church, but not surprised.
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Post by Tigress on Jun 23, 2005 20:35:28 GMT -5
I applaud this young woman for doing what she's doing. I cannot stress how much I believe in comprehensive, mandatory sex education in public schools...or any school really.
Sad, but true. There are youth today who are having sex without even the basic knowledge of their own bodies and its functions. It's disconcerting. 
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Post by dianaholberg on Jun 23, 2005 21:48:21 GMT -5
Sexuality has a very specific role, and that information is unfortunately completely excluded (by law) from all sex education programs. No wonder so many of those girls are already mothers.
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Post by Tara on Jun 27, 2005 10:14:42 GMT -5
Sexuality has a very specific role, and that information is unfortunately completely excluded (by law) from all sex education programs. What do you mean? Like...a religious point of view? |
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Post by dianaholberg on Jun 27, 2005 11:21:05 GMT -5
Yup.
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Post by Tara on Jun 28, 2005 11:42:40 GMT -5
Well, look at the role of how some of the religious people have limited the knowledge of the people. Perhaps it's a good thing that the religions are not allowed to teach their views on sex education in school. However, they have plaenty of space in their churches and places of worship to teach the children what they believe.
I think if one is threatend by the honesty of the sex education in the school system, and they're afraid their faith is at stake, then go to a religious private school or teach your children the right way. I don't see why one faith system has to take charge of an entire society of a multitude of faiths.
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Post by dianaholberg on Jun 28, 2005 22:23:58 GMT -5
I agree that religion in the past has poorly portrayed the role of sexuality. Thankfully, that is changing... in large part due to Pope John Paul II's writings on the subject.
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Post by Tara on Jun 29, 2005 6:17:29 GMT -5
I'm interested, what did he write?
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Post by dianaholberg on Jun 29, 2005 6:56:16 GMT -5
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