07-01-2023, 12:52 PM
(07-01-2023, 12:28 PM)pally Wrote: Parents aren't locked out of the discussions. They of course have their roles. But you are seeing things from your reality and not the reality that millions of children all over this country deal with. These kids lack parents who are capable and willing to properly discuss factual information surrounding sex.
Who are you, or anyone else, to determine this? Is this done on a case by case basis? No, it is not. Dress it up however you want, but what your advocating for is the elimination of parental discretion in what there children are exposed to.
Quote:Parents, in virtually every district, have access to teaching materials, especially for sex ed.
Who said they didn't? I said schools can provide guidance in this regard. I did not say parents have zero access to materials without the school's assistance.
Quote:My agenda isn't complicated or hidden
-provide children with facts so that they understand how their bodies work
-provide children with facts so they can treat themselves and others more respectfully
-provide children with facts so that they can make better choices surrounding sexual activity
And who gets to decide what is contained within those facts? There are many facts that children are not ready to be exposed to. Should they be shown a porno and told this is how vaginal intercourse works? I doubt you'd advocate for that, but it would be factual. I worked with abused children at a group home in my early twenties and the damage done to children who were exposed to sexual material at a young age was immense.
Quote:The morality surrounding sex belongs to the parents...facts belong in schools
Again, what facts? Simply stating you're giving children facts says nothing as to the actual content. I'll reiterate, there are some facts children are not ready for, and its the parent's job to determine when they are ready, not the state.
