Sex In Schools

It is warranted for parents to be concerned about the influences on the sexual activity of their children. As there is a plethora of sexual content on the internet, many containing inaccurate information or blurred lines of consent, children are using the internet and porn to self-educate. The sexual content consumed via the internet and current social movements in the media, creates a necessity for children to be taught with age and evidence-based information that covers many aspects of sexual health including anatomy, physiology, abstinence, consent, early bystander education, the ways that sex is represented in the world around them, and how they can contribute what they’ve learned to the world and their own sexual health. It is the responsibility

Scientists estimate that children are first hearing about sex at an average age of [age] , from [source]. Children need answers to their questions about sex and are turning to the internet to educate themselves on the topics that our schools are protecting them from. This frightening phenomenon results in millions of children miseducating themselves through searches on google, or even pornographic databases like PornHub. In the United States, the topic of sexuality education in schools is still highly controversial and debated. The most commonly regarded methods of sex education in schools is Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) and Abstinence Only Until Marriage Education (AOUME). Abstinence-only is the most common approach to sex education used for children in the United States, while a comprehensive approach is endorsed by top medical and educational organizations for this age group. Still, more longitudinal research is needed on adolescent sexuality to provide structural evidence of the consequences of CSE versus AOUME approaches on the future sexual health and behaviors of its

The need for a particular topic may be ingrained in social behaviors and views of the self (social psychology), development to sexually healthy adults (developmental), and diversity of human behavior (including sex, race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender). Developmental psychologists focus on human growth, over time. According to the American Psychological Association (APA), this encompasses “physical, cognitive, social, intellectual, perceptual, personality, and emotional growth” (APA website). The work of developmental psychologists work to inform educators on the stages of development of their students. Psychologists that study gender and sexual diversity as well as ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic diversity, provide evidence of typical and atypical behavior, unique risks and important information for underserved populations. Social psychologists study group processes that determine what type of education is implemented. They also study the attitudes that inform those decisions, the decisions of adolescents, and how we change them. The work of all of these fields inform administrators, legislators, parents, and educators of the benefits of a comprehensive understanding of sexuality and children develop into teens and sexually healthy