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Originally posted by Taualumna
From what I've heard, middle school aged kids aren't having intercourse in large numbers, but oral (this was from a Globe and Mail article from a while back, which I don't have the link for. I do, however, have the link to a similar article from my high school's newspaper: http://www.thespectrum.ca/issue6comment5.htm) . Part of the problem, I think, is that sex ed doesn't teach much about anything other than intercourse, so kids really aren't all that informed. One sad thing, I think, about Canadian schools and our forms of sex ed is that abstinence isn't really taught at all. I remember nothing about a "stay away from sex" option during frosh week. I confronted my frosh leaders and dons (RAs) about that, and they really weren't able to give me an answer. Maybe it's just another sad fact about liberal values.
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Really? It really all depends on the educators and what their hidden agendas and biases are. I know during frosh week at workshop the line that was reiterated over and over again was
"The only safe sex is no sex or solo sex" (complete with spirit fingers
)
They made it really clear what was the best way to protect yourself was, but said since you're adults, you'll do what you will, so we're going to teach you to protect yourself if you do choose to have sex.
Ultimately it's up to the individual to decided what they think is "best". I think it's really important to educate everyone thouroughly about EVERY option, so they will be informed when they make their decision.