Poll Sex Education

[computerex]

Hello guys, for a school assignment I have to conduct a survey about a controversial topic. I would appreciate it if you guys can participate.

Questions: (Answer with Yes, No, or No Opinion)

1. Are you a registered voter?

2. Should sexual education classes be required for graduation from public high schools?

3. Should sexual education classes be taught in public schools as early as middle school (grades 6 to 8)?

4. If sexual education classes are required, should they cover the emotional aspect of sex (in addition to the biological)?

5. If sexual education classes are required, should methods for protected sex (such as condom usage) be taught in addition to abstinence?

 

[agentgonzo]

1. Yes
2. No
3. Yes
4. No
5. Yes

 

[T.Neo]

1. No.
2. No.
3. Yes.
4. Yes.
5. Yes.

 

[Notebook]

Yes to all.

N.

 

[Dig Gil]

1. yes
2. no
3. no
4. (a hard one) yes
5. yes

 

[PhantomCruiser]

1. Yes
2. No
3. Yes
4. (sigh) Yes
5. Yes

What "they" tought my daugher was actually "lack of sex education". They went over the risks, and that's about it...

Wife's opinion... I'd write it out, but her answers were the same as mine. When I told her this, her reply was "Now that's just scary..."

 

[Bj]

1. Are you a registered voter?

Yes
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2. Should sexual education classes be required for graduation from public high schools?

No, not required definitely offered
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3. Should sexual education classes be taught in public schools as early as middle school (grades 6 to 8)?

Yes
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4. If sexual education classes are required, should they cover the emotional aspect of sex (in addition to the biological)?

Yes
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5. If sexual education classes are required, should methods for protected sex (such as condom usage) be taught in addition to abstinence?

Yes
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[Artlav]

"Sex Education"?
What is going on in the USA?

Answers - Yes to 1, No opinion to 2-5.

 

[n72.75]

1. Yes
2. No
3. No
4. No
5. Yes

 

[Unstung]

1. Yes, once I turn 18. (Before the next presidential election)

2. No, I'm sure most of the kids already know about it. Just prevent having a child if you must.

3. No, same with drugs. Such bull****, it's being taught so early and overdone.

4. The part where the two kids were stupid enough to have a child? Yes.

 

[TSPenguin]

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Yes
4. Yes
5. Yes

 

[Ark]

1. Are you a registered voter?

Yes.

2. Should sexual education classes be required for graduation from public high schools?

Absolutely, yes.

3. Should sexual education classes be taught in public schools as early as middle school (grades 6 to 8)?

Yes, in general terms.

4. If sexual education classes are required, should they cover the emotional aspect of sex (in addition to the biological)?

Yes, it can be as much a part of the equation as the physical aspect.

5. If sexual education classes are required, should methods for protected sex (such as condom usage) be taught in addition to abstinence?

Absolutely, yes. Institutionalized ignorance accomplishes nothing.

 

[SiberianTiger]

1. Yes, but my electoral district is far away from wherever you are.
2. N/A
3. N/A
4. N/A
5. N/A

 

[dbeachy1]

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Yes
4. Yes
5. Yes

 

[Quick_Nick]

1. No.
2. I don't have much opinion there. It's part of the required health class at my school but you can opt out of it. (few people opt out)
3. Sure, but I'm not strongly on one side here either. I think we had some sex ed as early as elementary, with the same situation that your parents can opt you out of it. (and many do)
4. Yes.
5. Yes.

 

[jedidia]

1. Yes, but not in the U.S.

2. Not sure what the question means, since our graduation system is completely different from the U.S.

3. It is taught in 8th grade in switzerland for over 15 years now...

4. Tough one... Sexual education in Switzerland is an integral part of biology class, so it doesn't seem to be the right place. Despite that, I would welcome it.

5. what the heck? :lol: It would be nice they would even MENTION abstinence as a viable option over here, in addition to demonstration of how to use a condom (that's where our teachers allways start stuttering) and how the pill works. But I do consider these things an important part. They could throw in abortion too, so the gals would at least know what the heck they are doing.

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

1. Are you a registered voter?

Actually, I'm not sure! I can't remember if I sent my papers back this year.... h:

2. Should sexual education classes be required for graduation from public high schools?

Not required, but optional.

3. Should sexual education classes be taught in public schools as early as middle school (grades 6 to 8)?

No.
If it’s illegal at that age anyway, then why bother to teach it? Teach it when they need it - just before it becomes legal (about ages 14+).
I know people are going to say "But they do it before it's legal anyway, so you might as well just teach it" but maybe if you don't teach them how to do it at the age of 5 (which is what happens here in the UK) then perhaps they won't do it so young! They are too young to fully comprehend the implications at that age, IMHO.

4. If sexual education classes are required, should they cover the emotional aspect of sex (in addition to the biological)?

Yes.

5. If sexual education classes are required, should methods for protected sex (such as condom usage) be taught in addition to abstinence?

Yes.

 

[RisingFury]

1. Yes.
2. No.
3. Yes.
4. Yes.
5. Yes.


Though in all honesty I don't think the school is the right place to learn about that. While I know that way too many parents neglect the subject, I think poarents should be encouraged to pass on some basic pointers.


And for the love of God, stop scaring kids with all the pictures of the diseases! Tell them to have sex out of love and use propper protection instead of teaching abstinance.

 

[insanity]

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Yes
4. No
5. Yes

Good luck with your survey

 

[Linguofreak]

1. Yes, in the US. No in Germany (where I'm currently living), and in Canada (I have citizenship in both the US and Canada).
2. No opinion
3. No opinion
4. Almost more needed than teaching the biological aspect. One thing that is very apparent is that even among adults there are a whole lot of people who don't know how the mind and emotions of the opposite sex work, both in general and specifically with regards to sex.
5. Tough call. To some degree I think it depends on the youth culture of the area involved, or even the psychology of each individual kid. One idea that just struck me, though, is to divide sex ed classes up by gender (at least for the part of the curriculum dealing with protected sex and abstinence) and teach a purely abstinence based curriculum to the boys and a split abstinence/protected sex based course to the girls.

In any case, in many ways it doesn't really matter what's taught in schools. The interactions between parents and their children, I think, are much more of a factor here, and not just in terms of a "birds and bees" talk, but also in the example they set, and just how much they're there for their children. My parents never really gave me the "birds and bees" talk, but the effects they had on me indirectly molded my behavior and opinions far more than the direct sex-ed I was given in High School, or the lack of a direct "birds and bees" talk from them.