At times I doubt whether a few hours of classroom instruction every few years can have much effect one way or another, especially compared to the influence of music, internet and TV. But I also suspect co-ed sex ed helped destroy the natural modesty and embarrassment young adults should feel before members of the opposite sex.
I also suspect the whole abstinence ed thing is just another way for "conservatives" to get on the gravy train of curriculum writing and think-tank funding. Something like 25 percent of Americans don't think sex ed should be in schools at all, it'd be nice to see their opinions prominently considered sometime.
“It’d be interesting to compare the predictions and opinions of both the pro- and anti-sex ed advocates over the years,”
The predictions of the people who don’t think the state should be teaching our kids to have sex have largely come true. High pregnancy rates, higher STD rates, more abortions, less personal responsibility.
“I also suspect the whole abstinence ed thing is just another way for “conservatives” to get on the gravy train of curriculum writing and think-tank funding”
OR it could be them trying to save the kids from a lot of pain caused by promiscuity.
“Something like 25 percent of Americans don’t think sex ed should be in schools at all”
Sure, but its there. That argument is over, the action that needs to happen is to roll back the tide.