Why sexual education is needed and why it is important.

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Sexual Education
Sex education refers to the study of human sexual reproduction, intercourse, and anatomy. In particular, it is included in the curricula of numerous schools since young people need to acquire relevant knowledge about their sexuality. Although it is controversial to determine the right age in which children should be educated about sex, the most significant thing is to ensure that these young individuals understand its consequences. For instance, without sexual education, the number of teenage mothers might increase since many adolescents are curious to engage in sex without considering its implications. As such, sex education helps to reduce early pregnancies, which makes many young girls discontinue their education. When teenagers are educated about sex, they become aware of their sexual behaviors, ethics, and embrace safe sex practices. For this reason, sex education is needed for adolescents and it is important since it enables young people to know the consequences of different sexual behaviors.
Sexual education is needed to promote awareness of the consequences of this practice among young people. Since children are not brought up in an enclosed environment, they should understand the reason why they cannot engage in some behaviors that are practiced by adults. For instance, teenagers might have many questions about sex, some of which their parents cannot feel comfortable discussing with them. That is the reason why sex education is required to make things clear for children so that they do not imitate everything they come across. In the digital era, children are exposed to sexual content on the Internet. Parents cannot no longer control the content that they do not want young people to see. In reality, some children below the age of 10 years know how to search for different things on the web. If such young individuals come across sexual content, they might think that it is something they should try since they have no idea of its impacts on their lives (Hall et al. 596). However, sexual education enables children to understand the reason why they should avoid sex and that it should be practiced by responsible adults. That way, even if they come across sexual content on the Internet, they will not be tempted to engage in sexual intercourse.
Comprehensive sex education covers various things that enable people to gain relevant skills, which help them to manage their sexual health and navigate their relationships. Indeed, it can take place at school, online, or in a community setting. Despite many schools involving sex education in their curricula, parents should know that it is their duty to educate their children about good sexual behavior. In other words, they should not over-rely on teachers to teach teenagers sexual education. For example, mothers should be close to their daughters during adolescence and let them know that the physical changes they are experiencing are normal and that they should not be afraid that anything is wrong with them. When it comes to boys, fathers should be there for them. In general, both parents should be involved in their children’s lives regardless of their gender. The failure to do that might make teenager...