Comprehensive Sexual Education Research

When discussing sexual health to students, it’s important to be inclusive and address every vantage point such as exploring the options for various sexualities and genders. Comprehensive sexual education ensures that every student is knowledgeable on different forms of birth control, methods of having protected sex, STI’s, and how to receive medical treatment for sexual health. It’s important to raise awareness on these topics, especially during puberty so that teens are prepared for sexual encounters in the future. This is why my focus is driven towards adolescents in middle and high school. Realistically, the student body is not composed of homogenous individuals who identify with heteronormative social norms. Instead, schools are rich in diversity
My research hypothesis is that comprehensive sexual education is more effective than abstinence only education in terms of preventing unwanted pregnancies, STI/HIV contractions, and increasing contraceptive
Pupils are exposed to pictures of diseases, become well-aware of STI symptoms, memorize statistics of unwanted pregnancies, and learn the demographics of them. The general structure of the course was heteronormative with gender roles attached. For example, we emphasize the male use of condoms encouraging their sexual activity without shame. But, women are rarely taught the specifics of birth control methods specifically for her sexual organs, potentially shaming females for having any form of sexuality. The general audience of classrooms are assumed to be predominantly heterosexual, so schools don’t entirely address the precautions and tactics for other sexualities, such as homosexuals. As a result, this magnifies the stigma around comprehensive sexual education, reproaching teen-aged girls and LGBTQ adolescents from engaging in safe sexual activity and mystified about their reproductive