A study of Texan sex education shows how shaming and scaring young
people about sex is especially harmful, confusing and alienating for
victims of sexual abuse. Sex education has long been a controversial topic in the United States.
In Texas, where I work, sex education does not really exist, at least not in schools. About 47% of school districts provide nothing in terms of sex education and state-approved textbooks lack information on contraception. If a school chooses to teach sexual health education, they must emphasize abstinence and inform youth about the “emotional trauma” associated with sexual activity before marriage.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/love-sex/if-we-teach-that-sex-is-shameful-without-teaching-consent-how-will-sexually-abused-children-ever-10492883.html
In Texas, where I work, sex education does not really exist, at least not in schools. About 47% of school districts provide nothing in terms of sex education and state-approved textbooks lack information on contraception. If a school chooses to teach sexual health education, they must emphasize abstinence and inform youth about the “emotional trauma” associated with sexual activity before marriage.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/love-sex/if-we-teach-that-sex-is-shameful-without-teaching-consent-how-will-sexually-abused-children-ever-10492883.html