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| Matthew Westra |
(Fall 2011)
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1. Sensuality - Awareness,
acceptance of,
and comfort with one's own body; physiological and
psychological
enjoyment of one's own body and the bodies of others.
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2. Intimacy - The ability
and
need to experience
emotional closeness to another human being and have it
returned.
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3. Sexual Identity - The
development of
a sense of who one is sexually, including a sense of
maleness and
femaleness.
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4. Sexual Health and Reproduction -
Attitudes
and
behaviors
related to producing children, care and maintenance of
the
sex and reproductive organs, and health consequences of
sexual
behavior.
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5. Sexualization - The use
of
sexuality
to influence, control, or manipulate others.
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SEXUALITY EDUCATION
Sexuality is a vital element of human existence and development.
It also arouses great anxiety and taboo.
How shall we best approach Sexuality Education for our youth?
Age
at
First Intercourse
(this section is duplicated from: http://www.iub.edu/~kinsey/resources/FAQ.html)
Percent
of
population having had
first intercourse, by age
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Males
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Females |
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25% by age 15 |
26% by age 15 |
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37% by age 16 |
40% by age 16 |
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46% by age 17 |
49% by age 17 |
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62% by age 18 |
70% by age 18 |
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69% by age 19 |
77% by age 19 |
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85% by age 20-21 |
81% by age 20-21 |
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89% by age 22-24 |
92% by age 22-24 |
(Mosher, Chandra, & Jones, 2005)
Average
age
of first intercourse, by
gender
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Males |
Females |
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16.9 |
17.4 |
(AGI, 2002).
| Average
Age
of
First
Marriage is up 5 years since our parents'
generations. People are physically maturing at a younger age (Secular Trend) and despite ideological emphasis on virginity & waiting for sex until marriage, only a small minority of people wait until marriage. NPR Story: Sex Without Intimacy: No Dating, No Relationships You can Listen Now [8 min 55 sec] (2009) Source: U.S. Census Bureau Graphic Credit: Alyson Hurt / NPR |
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Fla. Teens Believe Drinking Bleach Will Prevent HIVSome Teens Also Believe Mountain Dew Will Stop PregnancyPOSTED: 1:54 pm EDT April 2,
2008 Link
to
original
UPDATED: 3:34 pm EDT April 4,
2008
Florida
teens who believe drinking a cap of bleach will prevent HIV
and a shot
of Mountain Dew will stop pregnancy have prompted lawmakers
to push for
an overhaul of sex education in the state.Another myth is that Florida teens also believe that smoking marijuana will prevent a person from getting pregnant, Local 6 reported.State lawmakers said the myths are spreading because of Florida's abstinence-only sex education, Local 6 reported.They are proposing a bill that would require a more comprehensive approach, the report said.It would still require teaching abstinence but students would also learn about condoms and other methods of birth control and disease prevention.The bill just passed its first vote in a committee, Local 6 reported.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story. Copyright 2008 by Internet
Broadcasting
Systems and Local6.com. All
rights reserved. This material may not be published,
broadcast,
rewritten or redistributed.
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| Model #1 Abstinence Only Sex Education Ideology Supporting Abstinence Only Sex Education:
What is said about Comprehensive Sex Education: "This model is based on the assumption that teens are going to have sex no matter what, so sex education should focus on reducing the risks associated with sex, such as pregnancy and disease." "While both types of sex education have shown a degree
of
success, the
question still remains as to whether or not it is better
to teach kids
abstinence, or to hand them a condom and expect that
they will have sex
no matter what kind of instruction they receive. In any
case, more
research
needs to be done on this topic." |
| Model #2 Comprehensive Sex Education Contrast the above critique with the statement as proposed by a site favoring Comprehensive Sex Education: "Comprehensive sexuality education begins with abstinence but also acknowledges that many teenagers will choose to have sex and thus need to be aware of the consequences and how to protect themselves." source Comprehensive Sexuality Education Ideology:
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Interesting Internet
Sites |
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Article
on
Virginity
Testing
Zazoo Ad
The National
Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy.
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