Public Opinion Says Teaching 11-Year-Olds About Condoms Is Not OK [INFOGRAPHIC]

by SodaHead Infographics Posted 2011/08/30 22:00:00

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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:

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.

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dePSyChO 2011/08/31 00:13:41

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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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Common ... to lindasue 2011/09/02 04:07:53

Actually that's the best reply I could have gotten. Thanks

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Goku90504 to Common ... 2011/09/08 02:27:25

you know where he is 24/7? how do you have an alarm on the door to his bed room? or do you make him sleep in your room? do you drive him to and from school? do you wait for him outside of class when he goes to recess? do you stay with him when he visits friends?

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Common ... to Goku90504 2011/09/08 05:44:20

yea buddy, he's out at recess screwing other 10 year olds in front of the teachers on duty.

Wow, where do you people go between innings? LOL

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Kibelle 2011/08/31 05:58:04

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They aren't even above the age of consent, yet they are to be taught how to practice safe sex. Doesn't make sense to me. I know that if all young children in my family start talking about sex and condoms, I'll freak, and I won't be the only adult not handling this well, too.

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mod pod to Kibelle 2011/08/31 08:26:29

It's like immunising 13 year old girls against HPV… it doesn't make much sense.

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Goku90504 to Kibelle 2011/08/31 08:45:32

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that's your problem you should have been starting to talk to them about it before they reached 10 even if you didn't get into all the details you should at least open up talks so they will come to you for learning about it the right way rather than learning about it from some random stranger or some random friend who learned about it from some random stranger and learning all sorts of bad habits

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lindasue to Goku90504 2011/09/01 02:04:17

I feel sorry for these kids with negative closed minded parents. Sex probably isn't the only topic they can't discuss openly. Parents better start saving for their psych. therapy.

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lindasue to Kibelle 2011/09/01 02:00:01

That's a problem for your children. Wouldn't you rather teach them than some jerk on the street?? Be open and give them a safe place to discuss their changing bodies.

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Lolaita 2011/08/31 05:44:45

Yay for christian and atheist teens that voted yes!

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Simmering Frog 2011/08/31 04:53:31

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The greater question should be, "What's wrong with the parents of 11 year olds who are sexually active?"

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wilsonmja to Simmeri... 2011/08/31 06:37:16

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And why should these misguided children with terrible parents pay for their mistakes with an STD or a pregnancy if there are ways for that to be prevented? Why are people against letting them know what a condom is used for? If they weren't going to be having sex than showing them drilling safe sex into their heads isn't going to change that decision. If the were going to then by educating and preparing them they at least have a chance to come out of their terrible upbringing with only a few scars.

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DutchHe... to Simmeri... 2011/08/31 08:33:39

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It has nothing to do with the parents, but with hormones and moest of the time the parents have no idea...
You can teach and forbid your children to have sex until you are blue in the face, in the most of times children just ignore it, afterall it is a new world that opens for them..
That is why it is VERY IMPORTANT to give them (the children) sex education and teach them about the use of condoms at early age, and 11 year old kids are smart enough for this..

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Adam 2011/08/31 04:51:06

Personally, I want to be the one to teach my kids. Particularly at the young of an age, I don't think it should be a mandatory class.

Maybe provide parents who wish to be the ones introducing sex to their young children with supplemental teaching materials and possibly placing any tests or assignments online so that children will beable to get credit for the class but still compromise with parents that don't want the teacher to be the one teaching such a sensitive subject to their young child.

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««zamboni»»Hellsoldier-BN0 2011/08/31 04:20:00

Thank you for the stats. Maybe some of these people that want them to wait until marriage exclude the posibility of their (male) children growing up and finding out they like boys (homosexuality or bisexuality). I mean, it's New York (the state legalized Same-Sex Marriage).

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mahoganysoul 2011/08/31 03:43:39

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I find it funny that teens are more willing to be educated that their parents are to have them educated.

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Common ... to mahogan... 2011/08/31 06:05:01

Hmm, so you want 11 year olds to be taught by their teachers how to use a condom? Is this what you are saying?

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DutchHe... to Common ... 2011/08/31 08:41:37

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Why not ? it is not like this happens in a dark backroom, it is in the form of a lesson with written lesson material..
Because lots of parents DON'T teach their chidren AT ALL about sex this is the best way to bring down the numbers of unwanted teenage pregnancies and STDs..

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Common ... to DutchHe... 2011/09/01 08:17:12

IF a teacher ever attempted to say ONE word to my 11 year old son about sex I'd kick his or her @ss and pull my kids out of that idiotic school. THAT'S NOT THEIR JOBS!!!

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DutchHe... to Common ... 2011/09/01 08:40:21

+1
It is , since you are not doing it your self....

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Common ... to DutchHe... 2011/09/01 22:26:20

1st) Who ever said I'm not doing it myself? 2nd) NO, it's not their job, if you think it is you are a stupid idiot.

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DutchHe... to Common ... 2011/09/02 16:18:15

+1
and the insults start...
difficult to have a discussion with someone who disagrees with you isn't it ?

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Purrrrr... to DutchHe... 2011/09/02 21:17:09

Dirk, that is why we have so many teen pregnancies. These parents don't what to approach the subject and don't want our teachers to do it either. That is also why priest are free to molest our children and the children are afraid to tell their parents. What a shame.

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Common ... to DutchHe... 2011/09/07 04:17:36

Insult? It's not an insult if it's true, and if you believe what you say you are an idiot.

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DutchHe... to Common ... 2011/09/07 05:48:07

You calling me a stupid idiot is not an insult ?
Ok than you won't mind calling you a moron , because that also will be no insult ...

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Common ... to DutchHe... 2011/09/07 06:08:51

"IF"

read son read

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DutchHe... to Common ... 2011/09/07 06:23:15

yeah right ...
you know that I disagree, and IF I think as I do I am a stupid idiot..
read your own text footballhead

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Common ... to DutchHe... 2011/09/08 05:45:09

ok DIRK. Blaaaaah hahahahahahahahaha.

Football head, Blaaaaah hahahhahahahaha

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DutchHe... to Common ... 2011/09/08 08:08:34

thank you very much for no need to prove that you are an idiot!!
You did it yourself much better than I possibly could ...

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Common ... to DutchHe... 2011/09/09 20:01:27

Blaaaaaah Hahahahahahahahahahahha

Now go play hop scotch

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DutchHe... to Common ... 2011/09/09 20:03:31

yes go play with yout football cards

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Common ... to DutchHe... 2011/09/09 20:06:51

OK, funny thing is you and other liberals make comments about the helmet and have zero idea why it's there. Blaaaaah ahahahahahahahahaha

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DutchHe... to Common ... 2011/09/09 21:29:36

you just have no clue footballhead

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Common ... to DutchHe... 2011/09/12 05:11:47

Blaaaaah hahahahahahahahaa

Have a great life dork!

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DutchHe... to Common ... 2011/09/12 15:42:48

I will, and you keep doing what you do, no one takes you serious anymore and you make more and more a fool of yourself...

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Common ... to DutchHe... 2011/09/12 17:28:55

I'll end with this, ANYONE that that believes a stranger should tell your 11 year old kids about sex is the person I don't take seriously. That being you.

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DutchHe... to Common ... 2011/09/12 19:42:27

The teacher of the school your kid is on, is no stranger, and a qualified pearson to teach children..
You make it sound like it is some guy in an alley..
Iand..
And I don't care how you think of me, I could not care less, footballbrain...

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Common ... to DutchHe... 2011/09/13 16:33:50

Oh ok dummy. Yea, you REALLY know your teachers well. BTW, the are qualified to teach math!

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DutchHe... to Common ... 2011/09/13 16:54:20

I think you had a bad teacher, he did not teach you how to spell..
Did I give you this already ?
If not , you REALLY deserve it :

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Common ... to DutchHe... 2011/09/13 21:24:08 (edited)

Ok Dummy, tell me all about your teachers you had in school. Tell me what they did on their breaks, tell me what they do on their vacations, tell me what they eat for dinner, tell me what they do in their free time, tell me what they think about sex for themselves, tell me what their inner beliefs are, tell me what their parents taught them and what they believed in. That's what I thought, you'd rather have someone that you have no idea about teach your kids about sex. What kind of parent are you. I'll answer that for you, a DUMB one.

Hey Dork, my kids are safe and fine while yours are listening to strangers, nice parent you are.

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DutchHe... to Common ... 2011/09/14 05:05:18

I only tell you that you are aggressive paranoid sick bastard with a serious lack of intelligence (too much hits to the head ?)

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