Do schools still do that? My school doesn't. We only learn about STD's and prevention.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Yes, some schools only teach about abstinence and some teach about both.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

My school only taught abstinence sex-ed. Then again I went to a Christian school.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I guess that's probably why. The only mention of abstinence in my health class was "but remember, abstinence is the only 100% effective birth control".

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Or you do a "snip snip"

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I go to Catholic school and was taught both...

by Anonymous 13 years ago

That's good. I was just saying that there are still schools that teach abstinence only birth. Like we didn't learn about any other forms of contraception. We learnt about STDs, and pregnancy but not how to prevent them except for "wait until marriage to have sex".

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I have no problem with teaching abstinence - as long as it isn't abstinence-only. Not having sex obviously should be mentioned in any Sex Education class - as well as the legal implications around it (IE, many high schoolers will be under the age of consent, and there should be a discussion about rape prevention). But, it's a personal choice - a person may choose to abstain from sex from personal, social, religion beliefs, etc., and they should be respected for their decision. However, Sex Ed classes should certainly focus on Sex - being told not to do it is unrealistic, and other contraception and birth control and STD preventions should be discussed.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I agree with you. I'm not saying abstinence shouldn't be taught, but just stating that many kids don't take it seriously, since all high schoolers do is want to rebel half the time. My 7th grade health class talked about abstinence but also talked about condoms, birth control and things of that nature because obviously sex does happen. My 9th grade health class had us do a 20 step procedure about how to talk to your partner about sex and how to put on and dispose of condoms. It may seem unnecessary, but like I said, sex happens.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

s@1170173 (vivaciouspancakes): That 20 step procedure sounds interesting. Like, many Sex Ed classes focus purely on the physical side - condoms, birth control pills, STDs, etc., without remembering that sex does have emotions attached, particularly for young people. Like, I used to go to a transgender youth group (dont stop reading, this is relevant) and we once had some doctors from Queensland Health come and give us a big Sex Ed lesson, and one of the key things they mentioned was discussion with your partner - actually sitting down with your clothes and telling them what you are and aren't comfortable with, what type of protection you're going to use, etc., before you do it. Like, I know sex is spontaneous, and often unplanned, and that convo is awkward, but it's a lot better to get it out of the way before your clothes come off. And there's stuff a lot of Sex Ed courses leave out - like PEP, which could literally save your life - yet I've only seen it mentioned twice.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

The procedure sounds stupid, and a lot of kids in my class made fun of it, but if the time came and they needed to know how to use a condom, it would actually sort of help. That is a really good idea. People need to see that sex isn't always just for fun or in highschool when they think they're in love. So I definitely agree with you.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

What is PEP?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

If you believe you've been exposed to HIV, if you take PEP within 72 hours, it can prevent you from getting HIV. I think it's a bit expensive, and it makes you sick for weeks, but if you sleep with someone who has HIV, or a condom breaks, or you use someone else's needles, etc., if you think you might be exposed HIV, go straight to the doctors/chemist/whatever, and get it. The earlier you take it, the higher the chance of the HIV not infecting you, and after 72 hours, they won't bother giving it to you.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

So, yeah, PEP is one of the things that should be essential in every Sex Ed class, or every Health class, because I've met so many people who don't know about something that could save their lives, since HIV isn't just something that effects you sexually - it effects your whole life.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

But if you have sex, you will get pregnant, and die.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I just watched that movie again! :D

by Anonymous 13 years ago

More kids should listen to Coach Carr.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

..Trang Pak?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

What if I have sex standing up or in the missionary position?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

We had a program come to our school that tought is not to go past friendly hugging, and not to say I love you until marriage. They claimed "kissing leads to touching and touching leads to sex." so apparently.... No kisses until marriage. It was pretty ridiculous. Nobody took it seriously.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Us*

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I think the people at my school know better than to bring something like that here because they would seriously get laughed at. My school is really horrible.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I agree, I'm what most would consider a Christian extremist, but I don't think kissing should be only after marriage. (As long as it's not like making out)

by Anonymous 13 years ago

No kissing? How would you know if you even had chemistry with them? That would be a potentially awkward honeymoon.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

To be honest, waiting till marriage for sex would be awkward too.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Yeah some people think it's good though, but again what happens if you have no chemistry or anything? You're stuck with each other now

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Exactly, then it's just no fun.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

It really doesn't work when the girl in front of you and her friend are talking about the guys that they had sex with over the weekend and if they're going to see him again

by Anonymous 13 years ago

My school has a class called "Parenthood" and you get a fake baby that cries and shits and eats. Well, I heard a bunch of slutty girls who had said baby that they spent hours at night crying because they couldn't sleep because the baby was crying. Fake babies are a good way for abstinence.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Yeah, I took a class called Child Development this year, and it was all about how the child develops inside you and all that. But you had the option to wear the "empathy belly" or take the crying baby home. I put on the empathy belly and it weighs like 40 lbs, since it's supposed to be similar to 9 months pregnant. The teacher made us run errands around the school. It kills your back. It sucked.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I can't understand why people sign up to take that class. It seems like it's encouraging people to have abortions more than it's encouraging people to not have sex.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Well, I don't think it's really encouraging to have abortions, but more encouraging to wait until you are ready to have a child, you know? But I really only took that class because the teacher is stupid and it was really easy.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

That may be so, but making them watch 'The Miracle of Life', might.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

The point is to teach about safe sex so they know their options.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I think all options should be taught. This post makes it sounds like teaching abstinence is ridiculous, but abstinence can be done in many ways. I vowed to myself not to have sex until I was done with high school, and I followed it (to the day actually). I think more focus needs to be placed on birth control alternatives (not just condoms). When women start using birth control they have no idea what the benefits or disadvantages are of using pills, IUDs, or shots. They also don't know how it's going to affect their bodies. Figuring out what birth control was for me and what the affects were was one of the most MISERABLE years of my life (yes, years because the affects in the first three months are not the same as the affects after).

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I'm not bashing abstinence. I'm simply stating that high schoolers today, at least some, don't take it seriously when that is all a health class will teach. I personally don't believe in it, but I support people that do. Effects of birth control depend on the person. Two people can take the same birth control; one may have a good affect, one may have a bad one.

by Anonymous 12 years ago