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After reading the chapters, do you think “abstinence only” programs work? Why or why not? What are some of the challenges of preventing teen pregnancy or the transmission of sexually transmitted infections among young adults? Please keep this discussion civil.

Writer1

The abstinence only program is similar to the D.A.R.E program.  Both sound good on paper, but fail in the school systems throughout America.  Abstinence allows individuals to live worry free about STDs and unplanned pregnancy.  The reason it doesn't work cant be blamed on a single factor.  There are issues with media representing sex as a socially acceptable activity.  Peers and colleagues talk about sex and make it seem necessary to be considered an adult.  Lastly, many parents don't care much about their children engaging in sexual activity, such as kissing and cuddling, which leads to sex.  The only way a young boy or girl will remain abstinent is through their own will power and support of their friends and family. 

Writer 2

After seeing all of the great responses this week, it occurred to me that the discussion question may have lead to consideration of only one part of the issue. The big debate in our society is not whether abstinence works, or if sex education works, but centers around whether sex education should be a part of public school curricula. Sometimes on religious grounds, sometimes on the belief that sex education encourages sexual behavior people believe that abstinence is the only answer, and the answer for all public schools. Of course any one parent should be able to decide what they want for their child, but the question is, should this lead to restricted access to meaningful, scientifically based, sex education classes because of personal beliefs? We can't answer that definitively here, but I hope that the material this week has informed us all of the realities of sexuality in adolescence: Maybe even some insight into our own sexuality.