In Omaha, as in many U.S. communities, some parents and conservative activists insist that any school-based sex education emphasize sexual abstinence as the ... "There's so much social media and other sources that they can go to that are not always reliable," Goding said. ... Decades of controversy. read more
It all comes down to the same thing that makes so many things controversial in America: people trying to pass rules that govern behaviors and morality for other people. What’s a proper or moral behavior for one person is not proper or moral for another person. read more
Sex education in America has a long and checkered history, winning the backing of the U.S. Public Health Service in 1940, gaining traction in the 1980s during the early years of the AIDS epidemic, but generating steady opposition from social conservatives. read more
Here, people seem to be ashamed of talking about or be open about sex and human sexuality, especially when their children ask question about it. read more