I'll repeat my answer from the original question:
1) Safe sex ed is better than abstinence only (or no sex ed) in every way
2) No matter what you think or want, kids have sex earlier and earlier
3) Knowing is half the battle, and it's always better to be safe
4) Teaching them doesn't mean they're actually going to have sex, only that they'll know what to do when they do.
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Public Opinion Says Teaching 11-Year-Olds About Condoms Is Not OK [INFOGRAPHIC]
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2011/08/30 22:00:00
Last week we asked SodaHeads if 11-year-olds should be taught how to use a condom. It was a close call, but public opinion suggests that kids should be a wee bit older before getting that part of "the talk."
If you missed out on the original story, here's what sparked our interest:
It was a close call this time around, and the break-down was a bit more complicated than previous questions we've looked at.
Religion and politics broke down as expected, but age threw a wrench into the system at every turn. There was even a strange disagreement between engaged and married people. Weird.
Let's dive.
If you missed out on the original story, here's what sparked our interest:
But it looks like times have changed -- in New York City at least. The metropolitan city is reforming the way they look at sex education and will begin implementing a more controversial curriculum starting this year.
What does that mean, exactly? Well, for starters, public middle schools and high schools in the city will be given lessons on how to successfully use a condom and a talk on the appropriate age for sexual activity.
It was a close call this time around, and the break-down was a bit more complicated than previous questions we've looked at.
Religion and politics broke down as expected, but age threw a wrench into the system at every turn. There was even a strange disagreement between engaged and married people. Weird.
Let's dive.
Top Opinion
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dePSyChO 2011/08/31 00:13:41
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Sheesh sex is sex. People have been doing it forever and we treat it the same way as death because nobody knows what happens when you die. It should be thought about differently and we are basically the products of our upbringing and passing that along generation after generation. It is an issue that is extremely sensitive and requires great thought when a youngster asks about it early on and instinct says it is uncomfortable to talk about. We need to get beyond that. It is a part of life. :-)
Parents, face facts: You can't shield them forever. Your children WILL learn the birds and the bees, one way or another, AND at about 11-12 years old no less. Would you rather the random people of the world teach them, or yourself and your kids' schools??
Sex ed = fewer unplanned and/or teen pregnancies, m'kay? 11 years old IS NOT too young.
They're gonna do it anyway, they should at least know how to do so safely.
Also... I guess I may be overestimating the intelligence of sexually active 11 year olds, but who the hell can't put on a condom? There are instructions in the box. And it seems pretty self explanatory just by looking at the shape of one.