Sexual Education In America

Sexual education in America is presented in various ways to students across the country. By having so many different ways/views shown to youth it can create a confusing image that can end up doing more harm than good. One of the major problems occurring in sexual education, is that it is treated at an entirely different standard when compared to regular educational courses. Although math, reading, science, and other academic areas are important, shouldn’t health and awareness of pregnancy also be a high concern for the youth in our country? Sexual education in schools is currently seen as completely separate from the learning environment. It is seen in many schools to students as a forced subject that you simply have to get through. This issue needs to be resolved in order to make awareness and prevention when it
Sexual education should be presented at an earlier age then middle school or even for some student’s high school. Currently sex-ed is treated as something completely separate than the academic curriculum. If it was integrated at an earlier age, students might see the idea more relevant, and of importance. This material also carries a stigma that it should not. Going through sexual education courses is seen as uncomfortable, forced, habitual, and other negative terms that undermine the importance of the information learned. This stigma will continue to be prevalent as long as students, and teachers continue to make it so. This course in academic institutions needs to be seen just as important as any other topic talked about, if not more. Math, English, History and other educational subjects will only get you so far, until a student has a child and is forced to drop out of school to support that child. This is information that cannot be left un-said or un-noticed. It needs to become a priority and seen as valuable information to all students hearing