what about sex education?

What about sex education? Like any emotional, physical, and spiritual health issue, the primary mentors of sexual matters is best left to parents. Having a school teacher be a child’s primary source for such an important and intimate arena of life is not beneficial from a philosophical or biblical standpoint. Saying this, if parents are not involved, for public interest, sex education is instituted in schools to mixed results.

The good news is virginity pledge education like “True Love Waits,” lowers the out of wedlock birthrate by 40%, according to the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, known as "Add Health." This abstinence-only type education is criticized though, because anal sex or oral sex and the corresponding sexually transmitted diseases are increased as these sexual practices are considered “virginal” by some of the kids. Also, when some abstinence- only educated kids break their pledge and have sexual intercourse, they are less likely to use condoms.

So, what is the answer? Not yet, even worse news is the present comprehensive sex ed curriculums, that say a little about abstinence but a lot about everything else. If you are a parent reading this, you are going to be shocked. If you are a teenager, you are going to see what you are missing if you are going to Christian high school! Here is an excerpt from one such “comprehensive” curriculum, Be Proud! Be Responsible!:

Invite [students] to brainstorm ways to increase spontaneity and the likelihood that they’ll use condoms…. Examples: …Store condoms under mattress; Eroticize condom use with partner…Use condoms as a method of foreplay.… Think up a sexual fantasy using condoms….Act sexy/sensual when putting condoms on…. Hide them on your body and ask your partner to find it. Wrap them as a present and give to your partner before a romantic dinner. Tease each other manually while putting on the condom.

I don’t want to appear prudish, but come on….!