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Essay / Sex education - 745
Sex education should be compulsory in schools. Schools should start teaching it in elementary school and throughout school until the end of high school. By making this mandatory, students will be more aware of the consequences and that the genitals will become as normal as any other part of the body. The Ontario government introduced a new sexuality and health curriculum in schools, but withdrew it three days later. Why should we teach sex and health education and what can happen if we don't update our curriculum. In 2010, the Ontario government introduced new sex and health education only to have it removed from schools three days later by parents and religious leaders. As part of the program, students would learn about genitals without disguising them with different words. Know the different families that exist. For example, a family may have two moms or dads. Visible and invisible differences. Visible differences are race, hair, etc. and the invisible differences are gender identity, sexual orientation, cultural beliefs, etc. Providing a better understanding of what a healthy relationship is and a clearer understanding of the physical, social and emotional changes that will occur during adolescence. life. In 7th grade, they teach students how communication is essential in a relationship and how to wait until they are older to have sex. Because the government has removed the new curriculum we are learning from the same curriculum they were teaching 16 years ago. “In September 2012, more than two years after the removal of the elementary curriculum, Ontario students returned to school without a relevant, up-to-date physical education and physical education curriculum. 21st century students are still taught using a 20th century physical education and health curriculum. Sexually active adolescent girls report using contraception every time they have sex. 50% of them say they have had more than two partners in the last 12 months. The second country with the highest teenage pregnancy rate is the United Kingdom, with a high pregnancy rate. of 30.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. In Britain, 4% of sexually active adolescents will use some form of contraception every time, 30% of adolescents will have more than two sexual partners in the past year. Highest teenage pregnancy rate in Europe. Canada ranks 8th in terms of teenage births with a rate of 20.2 per 100 of our population. In Canada, 9% of sexually active adolescents will use a contraceptive method each time they have sex, or 24% of adolescents. admitted to having more than two sexual partners in the past year.