Sexuality Teaching Sexual Orientation - 1844 Words

Sexuality has become a touchy subject due to the major increase in gays, lesbians, and transgender. The considerable amount of young students who are claiming these titles are an even more sensitive subject which has grasped society. When it comes to the youth of the nation every one becomes concerns. The way students are being taught is already in question, it brings more concern to society when people want students to start learning about sexuality in schools as well. I will review four main issues on teaching sexual orientation in schools. First, there are those people who feel that teaching a child about sexuality or orientation is a matter for the parents. These parents discuss with their children the aspects of sexuality in hope to†¦show more content†¦Third, there are those who feel by teaching about sexual orientation the amount of bullying and harassment in school, and homelessness and suicide outside of school will decrease. Concerned educators have developed ways to prove teaching sexuality is worth a try. Believers have formed groups in schools such as the Gay Straight Alliances, to help protect LGBT students in hope that protection would soon follow. Forth, there are those who believe that teaching sexuality is not a problem. The problem who will teach it, what will they teach, and when will it be taught? These people come from all groups: educators, parents, christians, and political leaders. Sexual orientation is basically the attraction of one person to another in terms of gender. When deciding whether or not one is straight, gay, or lesbian it is difficult to know who you can trust. Parents feel that teaching about sexual orientation in schools takes away a mother’s and father s natural rights. When a person’s rights are violated it should not be allowed. Every parent dreads the day they have to have The Talk, with their pre-teen. At the same time by the end of the conversation they know what has been explained is in the best interest of the child. Parents must be open with children and discuss sexual options from the beginning. They must be able to explain all choices with the child (Gordon). Because most adolescents do not inform their parents of how they feel or what they are doing when it comes