'Cultural-anthropomorphizing' sex-ed

[Delta4Embassy]

Seeing a lot of articles of late from other countries on how they do sex-ed in school for American readers. They're written from a seemingly, 'it works there, so we should do it like they do here.'

That's a huge mistake. What works in Denmark or Holland where you can go nude at pretty much any and every beach you like wont work in the US where that same behaviour would result in your being screamed at by angry parents throwing their hands over their children's eyes and multiple calls to 911 for the 'pervert exposing themself on the beach.'

Assuming because something works somewhere else it has ANYTHING to do with us is a common mistake in cultural studies.

We can't expect parents or students to be able to grasp and digest a frank sex-ed class at the ages where it's SOP in European countries. Yes, it works well there, and the statistics bear that out. But it wouldn't work here. When your country and culture glorifies violence, but demonizes sexuality, all the great teaching methods in the world aren't going to make things work like they do in cultures where sexuality is glorified, and violence demonized.

We have a long ways to go yet in the US before we should start adopting European models for sex-ed. And other things need to happen first.

 

[DGS49]

Pray tell, what "statistics" prove that Sex-Ed is "working" in Europe?

The ones that indicate most countries are not reproducing at a replacement rate?

I'm dying to see these statistics.

 

[Delta4Embassy]

Pray tell, what "statistics" prove that Sex-Ed is "working" in Europe?

The ones that indicate most countries are not reproducing at a replacement rate?

I'm dying to see these statistics.

"The Dutch approach to sex ed has garnered international attention, largely because the Netherlands boasts some of the best outcomes when it comes to teen sexual health. On average, teens in the Netherlands do not have sex at an earlier age than those in other European countries or in the United States. Researchers found that among 12 to 25 year olds in the Netherlands, most say they had “wanted and fun” first sexual experiences. By comparison, 66 percent of sexually active American teens surveyed said they wished that they had waited longer to have sex for the first time. When they do have sex, a Rutgers WPF study found that nine out of ten Dutch adolescents used contraceptives the first time, and World Health Organization data shows that Dutch teens are among the top users of the birth control pill. According to the World Bank, the teen pregnancy rate in the Netherlands is one of the lowest in the world, five times lower than the U.S. Rates of HIV infection and sexually transmitted diseases are also low."

The case for starting sex education in kindergarten

Links work on page.

 

[DGS49]

Well, use of BC is significant.

I wonder what the statistics would be for American teens of analogous lineage to the Nederlanders (Western European heritage).