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"Sex education helps people gain the information and skills they need to make the best decisions for themselves about sex and relationships."- plannedparenthood.org

I chose to focus on sex education due to its pivotal role in the lives of young individuals whether taught at home or in the school. Along with determining if there is such thing as a right answer to this complex conversation. Knowledge is power and it is important that once you enter the age puberty occurs it is important to understand why your body is changing and what your body is capable of doing due to such changes.

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1. Oettinger, G. S. (1999). The Effects of Sex Education on Teen Sexual Activity and Teen Pregnancy. Journal of Political Economy, ₁₀₇(3), 606–644. https://doi.org/10.1086/250073

2. Bates, Keith. Review of Talk about Sex: The Battles over Sex Education in the United States. Journal of the History of Sexuality, vol. 13 no. 1, 2004, p. 107-110. Project MUSE, https://doi.org/10.1353/sex.2004.0040.

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4. SCHEMO, D. J. (2000, Dec 28). Sex education with just one lesson: No sex: Sex education with just one lesson: No sex. New York Times (1923-) Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/sex-education-with-just-one-lesson-no/docview/91590549/se-2

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"Ignorance is not bliss. . . . Children who know more, whose parents have taught them about these things, or if they’ve learned it at school, are far less likely to engage in early sexual activity. And if they do, they’re far more likely to be responsible, to use appropriate methods of contraception or control. It’s the children who have not had this kind of education who get in trouble."

This quote is found within this article which is pro sex education in public schools. This author believes there is a strong importance to educated the youth on their reproductive health. To prevent unplanned pregnancies. The author believes that when sex education is taught teens are more likely to be responsible and take the necessary precautions to prevent pregnancies.

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"...those who have opposed the inclusion of comprehensive sexuality curricula in the public schools have made this a contentious political issue by skillfully employing discursive politics to arouse public fears about the teaching of sex to America's youth."

Sex education is not a new battle in the United states. It has been a on going debate going as far a the 60's. This photo is the cover from the article where this quote was found. The photo displays frustrated parents through the debate of sex education in the American public school system.

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There are 50 states total in the U.S. and only 24 states are required to educate their students on sex education. There are several important facts about young changing bodies students miss out on that they might not learn at home. "Should we mandate school to teach sex education in the classroom?" "Twenty-four states and the District of Columbia require schools to teach sex education, and in a review of state policies on the subject, center analysts found only 10 states, plus the District of Columbia, include instruction on healthy relationships, consent, or sexual assault."

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Sex Education With Just One Lesson: No sex

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Sex Education With Just One Lesson: No sex

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This article discusses a program that promotes abstinence- until marriage. The program involves commercials and videos. The commercials and comics display the consequences of unprotected sex. It also encourages students to wait until marriage to be sexually active.

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Sex Education Raises New Concern for Schools

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Sex Education Raises New Concern for Schools

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This article explores the school board's challenges in 1988. Debate over sex education is high amongst religious groups and liberals. Not only is it the discussion of sex education but it is about Aids education as well. Which many parents were weary of the schools educating their children on that topic.

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This article from 1987 discusses the Grand Old Party views on AIDS education. The GOP opposed AIDS education in schools and expresses how AIDS programs, "might not be popular with the party." The article also discusses how not only AIDS education was opposed in schools by the GOP but it was also believed it should not be taught in the mass media.

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This article discusses how Planned Parenthood will present an information forum on the topic of "Politics of Sex education," in 1981. The purpose of this forum is to discuss sex eds future for the state of California's public schools. Along with how those opposing the teaching views and how to gain a better understanding of the politics of it all together.