Why are parents allowed to opt out of sex ed?

[Anonymous]

I don’t understand. We don’t allow parents to opt out of reading and math.

[Anonymous]

I'm sure if you put up a stink, you could opt out of anything. Sex ed was something people put of up a stink about, so now to save themselves hassle, schools just ask.

[Anonymous]

Some of us want to teach about it ourselves - we are more equipped to explain the nuances and tailor the instruction based on our child's maturity level and our own respective values.

[Anonymous]

If they're already parents, sex ed is probably a moot issue, no?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand. We don’t allow parents to opt out of reading and math.

It depends on the reading

[Anonymous]

It is ridiculous. They're just setting their kids up for failure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm sure if you put up a stink, you could opt out of anything. Sex ed was something people put of up a stink about, so now to save themselves hassle, schools just ask.

+1

I opted out of all the dissections in bio, no problem.

I'm sure there are kids who opt out of evolution in science. This is just the most common one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is ridiculous. They're just setting their kids up for failure.

citation for this?

[Anonymous]

You can opt out of pretty much anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is ridiculous. They're just setting their kids up for failure.

I'm reading a book written for adults of childhood dysfunction. An example of a boundary dysfunctional parents abuse is not teaching kids about sex. Keeping important information from them is abusive.

[Anonymous]

The government should decide what’s best for children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is ridiculous. They're just setting their kids up for failure.

+1

[Anonymous]

had kids opt out of dissection, gym class, gym showers, recess, creation, evolution, anatomy, computer usage, library, and sex Ed among other things.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:had kids opt out of dissection, gym class, gym showers, recess, creation, evolution, anatomy, computer usage, library, and sex Ed among other things.

Where do your children attend a school that teaches creation and evolution?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is ridiculous. They're just setting their kids up for failure.

The government should decide, because they know better than parents what’s best for the child.