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Have they STOPPED teaching sex ed in school?

There seem to be an insane number of young people who have NO idea how their bodies work and how to avoid getting pregnant, or how to tell if they are. I had 3 sex ed courses by the time I was a freshman in highschool, then a whole section on reproduction in 10th grade Bio. I'm not even from a "liberal" area, so I was just wondering how all these people are so clueless about how things work.

Update:

We had a basic reproduction class, given by our school nurse and our regular classroom teacher (no extra funding needed there), in 5th AND 6th grade. An actual semester of Health Class was mandatory in 9th grade. And even the basic biology that they teach should still give some clue to the workings of a human body, I know mine did.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    LIke all of their other classes, these kids are not paying attention.

    The number of could I be pregnant questions totally amazes me, even anonymously, I would not want people to see how ignorant I am.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Good question.At primary school older grades learn about their bodies and the reproductive system.Where I live their are conflicting opinions about how sex ed is taught at high schoolsMost non Christians schools offer sex ed.Students have a lifelike baby they have to take home and look after.Dont know how well the program is received or whether it put kids off getting pregnant.I dont know about America.

  • 1 decade ago

    People have no reason to be clueless. My first sex ed class was in the fourth grade!

  • 1 decade ago

    Our sixth graders in my school learn about he male and female anatomy in health class.

    My friend works for Planned Parenthood in California and she is always doing presentations for the local public high schools.

    I guess it all depends on where you live. Often times they cut health class due to budget reasons.

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  • 1 decade ago

    I never had a sex ed class and I graduated in '03.

  • 1 decade ago

    NO it's still taught in school. But too many kids are learning from their peers who DON't know how it works. Or even worse, learning form their 25 year old parents who didn't know how it happened when they got pregnant.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    No that's actual greater precise than ever now. it form of feels like they instruct it youthful and youthful too. while i exchange into in school they taught it in fifth grade, that selection into returned in ninety some thing... now that's like third and 4th grade

  • 1 decade ago

    a lot of school districts are trying to cut costs and some

    are not offering sex ed to save money.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Nope they still teach it...I would know Im taking it this quarter

  • 1 decade ago

    Nope they still do that terible subject! I get shirers just thinkin bout it.

    Source(s): My children
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