The Importance Of Sex Education In School

The article “Sex Education Should Be Taught In School by Zainuljumh” illustrates the benefits we can derive from having sex education from a trusted source. Sex education is an act of informing younger and adult generations about everything they need to know about sex. The author is optimistic and proponent to the importance of sex education as it can prevent younger generation from receive inaccurate information about sex especially from peers.

Firstly, teenagers’ curiousity about sex led them to dig deeper about it. At this particular point, younger generations should be taught on what is sex education is about and accurate information should be provided likewise what is sexual intercourse is, homosexuality, negative effects on sex and

As media communication is evolving now, students may access to any sites that provides nude and pornography. In that case, schools played a big part in educating students about sex education as early as possible because they will eventually find out about sex as they grow up and being exposed by media and peers.

In addition, although some parents think that they have the most right in giving sex education to their children, yet, school do a better job influencing students and have more time to influence students. Some parents agreed that if sex education be taught at home, they, parents can also convey religious value but they also have the least time with their children compared to school. Undeniable that parents should give sex education to their children, aside from that, one who should strengthen the information received and making sure it is correct is school.

Over and above that, teenagers should learn from an educated and responsible adult because some of the parents constantly aren’t home. This is because, it is believed that there will always be bad influence from peers. It is better to learn from educated adults than learning it from media or their

Teenagers usually exchange information in their locker rooms, playgrounds and at parties. Yet, children usually use imagination more than listening to actual facts on sex, according to Dorothy W. Baruch.

Lastly, most people forbid teenagers from learning about sex in school at early age because the information given promotes them to sexually active at younger age. Provenly by World Health Organization (WHO) who reviewed a scientifically controlled research in US and abroad, those who were educated about sex at their younger age from school create no problem about sexual