Group 7
Sex Education in the High School:
As an activity to promote sexual education, I think a game would be a really cool idea. Some kind of physical game like ring toss, mini golf, or something similar to the game at carnivals where you try to through a ball into a fish bowl but it could be a bowl of condoms or safe sex information to hand out to the students. In order to get a chance to take a turn and make a point, he/she would have to first answer a question about abstinence, safe sex, or sex and pop culture. Examples: What is the average age that most people have their first sexual encounter? ( 15) In people 25 and younger, what is the percentage of sexually transmitted disease cases? (65%) Condoms protect against all STDs? (False: they do not protect against HPV and has a 31% failure rate of preventing transmission of HIV) What percentage of men and what percentage of women tell lies to have sex? (34% and 10%: that includes lies about sexual diseases and number of partners) Condoms never fail to protect against pregnancy? ( False, they fail 14.2%) Hopefully, students will realize that they do not know everything and will be inspired to take initiative about their sexual health and learn more. Another important part of the program is that college age kids should teach it because this will make young adults more comfortable. Colleges should include this as internship work in programs for health majors, doctors, or education majors.
I really feel that abstinence is an important lesson for young adults to learn; however, safe sex should be a major part of our teachings. The many forms of birth control, physical and emotional consequences, self respect and respect for others, and an understanding of the physical aspects of sex for men and women are the four main pieces of knowledge that students should walk away with.