Many believe that sex is too mature a topic for the youth – I’m talking about elementary and high school students. However, as social problems arise, it’s high time that grown-ups guide young people on this essential aspect of being human.
The number of those having health problems like Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome(AIDS), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted diseases are increasing. Equally alarming are the proliferating social problems such as sexual harassment, pornography, prostitution, human trafficking, to name a few. And often, it is the youth, with their exploring yet aggressive tendencies, who are most vulnerable to these dangers.
Thus, the youth should be afforded proper and adequate knowledge on their sexuality.
Adolescence is the most appropriate time for a youth to learn about sex. However, some limitations should be imposed. Only those things well within a youth’s understanding should be taught him or her. Beyond these, a well-meaning effort to educate could go awry and mislead the youth to sexual problems such as unplanned pregnancy.
Not everyone agrees with teaching sex education, though. The Philippines being a Catholic country, the loudest opposing voice belongs to the Catholic Church. Yes, sex education is not the absolute cure to overpopulation and other sex-related social issues; then again, nothing is. But Filipinos still should give it a chance.
Sex education is more than a purview of schools. For it to succeed, other insitutions such as the family and the church should participate.
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