Sex in Schools?
Photo by Machelle Tran | VOX Alum
In a major shift from the Bush Administration’s policy on sex education, President Obama has proposed cutting most funding for abstinence-only programs and replacing it with money for teen pregnancy-prevention programs. At a VOX workshop at the Fulton County Library this summer, we asked Benhill Teen Camp participants what they thought about the move. They also shared their opinions on whether condoms should be available in high schools. Here’s what they had to say.
I think that condoms should be in school because what if a teenage boy/girl just got put out of the house and are stressed and they think that having sex would make them feel better. They have no food, water, clothes or money to get any condoms. They are just laying down and getting pregnant. That is why condoms should be in schools, because school might be the only place they can turn to and prevent getting an STD! — Daje McCain, 14
I don’t think condoms should be allowed in schools because there will be a bigger risk of kids having sex in school. And they don’t need to be going to their counselors asking for condoms because that means they are going to have sex. But some children need counseling because they don’t know how to wait until they are a certain age to have sex. And they need to learn about protected sex while they are young. — Jessica Mitchell, 13
I think condoms should be in school ‘cause anything could happen throughout the school. But when you give out condoms, it should be at the end of the day so [students] don’t want to do it in school. They can catch anything. They might be peer pressured to have sex. Their parents probably don’t want to give out condoms, so it will be better getting condoms from counselors.
— Patranda Parrs, 13
What do YOU think?
I think that condoms are not a priority but sex ed is. Kids are going to do what they want regardless of if they are given condoms or not. They can easily get some from friends or clinics. If they are going to have sex, which some of them may, at least give them resources to protect themselves!
Abstinence-only education is no match for teenage insecurities and teenage hormones. I’m sure 90% of the current congressmen and congresswomen had premarital sex, if not more, and they grew up in a time where sex was taboo. Now they practically direct softcore pornography to sell deodorant, so I don’t see how they think they have a chance.
I totally agree with Jeremy; Sex is everywhere, and kids of all ages know about and are curious.
Knowledge, Understand, and proper sexual education is the priority, not just giving up and saying,
“oh well, there going to have sex so we might as well just give the condoms!”
its complete rubbish to me…..
People have been told many times to not do this before marriage but they still don’t listen. It’s like something bad has to happen to them before they realize whats right. After a while of telling people things, its up to the to make the right decisions…
I really don’t know if condoms should be given out of school. First of all parents shouldn’t be kicking their children until the age of 21. Students should also be aware that theyalso need education and not need to play around and getting into trouble. The are many ways to relieve stress, sex isn’t the only way to get rid of stress. Sex isn’t just a game it’s 2 people showing the way that they feel for each other that’s why it’s called makin love and something is made from it. So teens should just do many other things instead ofgoing around and having sex.
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