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Personal Reflections on Sexual Learning

What did your parents teach you about sex? How old were you? How did you feel about these conversations as they were happening? How do you feel now about what your parents taught you?
What did you learn in school about sex? How old were you?...

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Trinh Nguyen Professor Krista Henderson BIOL 360 15 February 2018 Module 2 Writing Assignment My parents did not teach me about sex. I came from Vietnam, and I did not learn about sex education from my family due to the religion and culture. Back in the days, I would feel embarrassed when hearing someone talks about sex education if it was ever happening. After I came to the United States five years ago, I was no longer have those outdated thoughts. In my opinion, it would be necessary for parents to teach their children about sex. When I was in high school, in my biology class, there was a topic about “human reproductive systems.” Nonetheless, my teacher somehow kept that lecture short and did not give the students any quiz or test regarding sex. I was taught about the structure of human reproductive systems and sexually transmitted diseases. However, I was neither taught about coitus nor mention anything about how sperms were delivered to ovum in uterus. I was 15-yearold at that time, and I did not have precise knowledge about human sexuality. I felt that Vietnam has an obsolete educational system until now and it should be changed. A part of the high rate of unwanted pregnancy among adolescent girls in Vietnam is due to the lack of proper sex education. I want my children to have comprehensive sex education in elementary school and middle school. The structures of human reproductive systems should be taught in elementary school and middle school. The concept of “menstruation,” “masturbation,” “safe sex,” contraceptives,” “intercourse,” etc. should be explained honestly and accurately for children in

middle school and high school. Even sexuality behaviors of lesbian, gay, or bisexual should be taught, so that children have respected perception towards others. One research in 2008 showed that adolescents (aged 15 to 19), who had a comprehensive sexuality education in school, had a significantly lower pregnancy rate than those who received abstinence-only education. The same result as the abstinence-only goes with those who have no sex education at all (Kohler, Manhart, & Lafferty). Consequently, comprehensive sex education is a must-have in delivering necessary sex information in school. However, there are parts which I think would be better for parents to teach their children. Those small sex talks could include, but not limited to parents’ attitudes, experiences, or values about sexual behaviors and activities. Moreover, it helps the child understands and knows both the responsibility and joy that sex can bring.

References Kohler, P., Manhart, L., & Lafferty, W. (2008). Abstinence-only and comprehensive sex education and the initiation of sexual activity and teen pregnancy. The Journal of Adolescent Health: Official Publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine, 42(4), 344-51....