Sex Education Done the Right Way Essay

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When it comes to developing and implementing a sexual education curriculum for minor children, that sort of thing has to be done in a particular and delicate way. However, it is something that can and should be done. Indeed, it is important for children of all ages to know what they need to know before they learn on their own or from the wrong sources. Either one of those can lead to important things being missed and very big mistakes being made. Rather than allow for an information void to lead to a unplanned pregnancy or the contraction of a sexually transmitted disease, it is obviously preferable to inform the children what is important so that they are armed with the information when the time comes rather than after the fact.

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There are a few important dimensions and facets of a sexual education program that must be defined and mapped out. First of all, one of the common questions would be whether to separate the classrooms by gender. That is a loaded question, in and of itself, because there is a perceived different among many people when it comes go sex and gender. Sex, of course, is what is commonly used as the term when it comes to the biological gender of a person.
By contrast, the common knowledge of many is that gender is what is perceived and felt in the mind. A celebrity example of this distinction would be Caitlyn Jenner, born Bruce Jenner. From a biological standpoint, Bruce Jenner was most certainly born a man. However, he (now she) felt that she was a woman from a gender standpoint and now identifies as such (Advocates for Youth, 2017).

For that reason and a few others, the class should have everyone rather than trying to separate based on gender and/or sex. This is mainly because the students involved should be mature and composed when it comes to the matter. The main things to include, of course, would be what can be used and employed as a means to prevent pregnancy or the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. There would also be a discussion of the sex organs and how they work. For example, the monthly period of a young woman would be one thing that is talked about. Pleasure, while not something that need be dwelled on, should be mentioned in passing because it….....

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