As society has progressed, education has always been put on the forefront, deemed as necessary to accomplish to succeed in life. While education tends to cover an array of topics and is always elaborated on in great detail; some forms of education are put on a back burner and perceived as taboo. Sexual education is almost unmentionable when it comes to informing the youth of our society and is perceived to have an overall negative affect on our youth’s state of mind. Although some schools are taking initiative to present some form of sexual education, the information presented is taught in an unsuccessful manner. Some schools opt for an abstinence-only program which teaches the idea of waiting until marriage to engage in sexual activities; whereas, others opt for a comprehensive sex education program which teaches abstinence as a secondary option and expands on the idea of being prepared and well-informed before engaging in any sexual activity. …show more content…
According to Amy Schwarz, “The Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) organized a national task force that developed four primary goals for comprehensive sex education programs:
1) Information: To provide accurate information about human sexuality, including growth and development, human reproduction, anatomy, physiology, masturbation, family life, pregnancy, childbirth, parenthood, sexual response, sexual orientation, contraception, abortion, sexual abuse, HIV/AIDS, and other sexually transmitted diseases.
2) Attitudes, Values, and Insights: To provide an opportunity for young people to question, explore, and assess their sexual attitudes in order to understand their family 's values, develop their own values, increase self-esteem, develop insights concerning relationships with families and members of both genders, and understand their obligations and responsibilities to their families and