MYTH 8: Sex is natural. Sex Education is therefore not necessary. No one taught us

Learning is natural to human beings. Why do you send your children to good schools? Obviously, to get correct knowledge that will benefit them in future, may be all their life. Similarly, children need to be given correct scientific knowledge about body parts and functions without attaching negative meanings.
Child birth is natural, why then do you send your daughter to the Obstetrician for delivery? Obviously to ensure that the mother and the baby are safe. In olden days when their were no doctors conduct delivery accidental death or risk to life of either the mother or the baby were truly present. Out of nine, 3 kids might survive. Maternal and infant mortality rates were high. Now that the facility exists, why will II deprive my daughter of good medical care. Similarly, do not deprive the curious mind of your child from correct knowledge from correct source. If you deprive their curiosity will force them to get information from incorrect sources like pornography and from what friends say.

Myth 9. Today’s children already know about sex. They do not require to be taught.

True, today’s children can and usually do see sexual intercourse in the porn movies. They gossip about sex, read books. Today’s children flirt, have affairs, even have sex =NOTE= almost always without the parent getting even an iota of doubt. This is reflected in high rates of STI Sexually Transmitted Infections, which includes HIV that causes AIDS, unplanned pregnancy, loss of moral chastity.
You may be shocked if I reveal that amongst all the females who take help, the majority are unmarried high-school/college girls who come in SEVERE PANIC to seek help because they are pregnant.
MYTH 8 AND MYTH 9 are presented by Dr. Ashok Koparday.

Every 10 minutes, a Texas teen gets pregnant.

MYTH 1: Comprehensive sexuality
education doesn’t focus on abstinence

Comprehensive sexuality education stresses abstinence from sexual activity as the only sure way to avoid the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STI) and unplanned pregnancy. Postponing sexual activity and
using contraceptives are offered as the next best alternatives. The programs that have been the most effective in helping youth abstain from sexual activity discuss both abstinence and contraception,

MYTH 2: Knowledge of safe sex will increase sex and the risk of HIV/AIDS

Comprehensive Sexuality education including
instruction on HIV/AIDS and condom use, does not increase sexual activity and can be effective in reducing high-risk sexual behaviors among adolescents.

MYTH 3: Talking to students about sex
will make them go out and experiment

Youth who are well-informed and comfortable talking about sexuality are the least likely to have sex at a young age.

MYTH 4: Students won’t listen to what parents say

Teaching sexuality in school makes talking about about love and sex easier at home.
Studies have shown that sexuality education programs increase parent-child communication about various sex- and health-related topics.

MYTH 5: Condoms are ineffective

Condoms are highly effective in preventing HIV/ pregnancy/STI, and in lowering women’s risk of developing cervical cancer, a disease associated with the human papillomavirus (HPV). With typical use, 85 percent relying on male condoms will remain pregnancy-free.

MYTH 6: Elementary school students
are too young to learn about sexuality

In every subject, students are given a foundation in early school years that is expanded upon later. Children are often naturally curious about issues related to sexuality and their bodies and need accurate, age-appropriate information

MYTH 7: Because teens’ brains are not fully developed, they are
unable to make responsible decisions about their sexual health

The only way teens can develop the ability to make good decisions about their sexual
health while in their teen years and for the rest of their lives is to be given the information they need and the responsibility to make decisions in safe and supportive environments. If our teens don’t learn about sexual health and decision-making before their brains fully develop, they will have less ability to effectively make such decisions in the future.

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