Why are parents allowed to opt out of sex ed?

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Anonymous wrote:How is anal sex discussed now?

It's discussed in the back half of the class.

Lol!

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

Some religions object to early sex education.

But that begs the question:

- why are parents allowed to decide their child’s religion, and raise them in that faith?

Or with their dietary rules?

I know kids who never tasted a Dorito until they were 7. Kinda sad really.

We did that already. The consensus was that schools should be banned from serving meat:

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/956209.page

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Anonymous wrote:Kids shouldn't be getting their sex education primarily from schools. I get that some parents are OK with outsourcing this, but for the others, they should have the right to opt out.

The type of people who opt out just tell their kids "sex is bad" and leave it at that.

IMO the way some of these religious nuts approach sex Ed (teaching kids crazy stuff like using tampons is bad) or not giving your kid sufficient info borders on abusive.

That's a very dumb assumption. I will opt out of sex ed, but I'm not teaching my kids any of the stuff you outlined. We'll opt out because it's part of an ongoing discussion on their bodies, boundaries, and health that's been going on since they were babies. We're they're resource for this info and if they have questions, we want them to come to us.

Are you threatened by schools teaching the same info as at home?

But its not the same info.

MS sex ed has information on anal sex

Totally unnecessary for a 12 year old

Again, your 12 yo is likely hearing about this from their peers, probably discussed in an overexcited and misinformed fashion. They might benefit from hearing it discussed calmly and sanely by an adult, so the info can be processed. And all this comes with emphasis on boundaries, autonomy, and safety.

That's a pretty big assumption to make. I actually don't think they are talking about it.

And even if there is one kid that talks about it, that doesn't mean its ok to formalize it into the curriculum. That doesnt mean they are emotionally ready to hear a teacher discuss it

What? 12 year olds aren't emotionally ready to hear about sex? Are you the same parent who isn't giving her child a phone until high school and walks her kid to school daily?

Let me tell you, your 12 year old is hearing about sex. May even get her (ZOMG) period. Hopefully you are having these discussions. If not - my kid is FOR SURE telling yours

Look, I've been very proactive in speaking to my 12yo DS about sex. He understand the mechanics of it, and he understands how his body his changing. We have talks often about how to speak and treat his female peers with his respect.

He doesn't need to learn about two men having anal sex for pleasure from his burly old man gym teacher.

And based off the questions that he comes to me with, I'm quite sure that none of his friends are discussing anal sex.

It is possible to keep your kids exposed to age appropriate materials. Not all of us have thrown our hands up in defeat and accepted the fact that we can't limit what they know until they are ready to hear it

This is not being taught during Family Life Education in public schools. You.Are.Lying.

Where do you live? Anal sex has been taught in sex ed for years.

[Anonymous]

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

Some religions object to early sex education.

But that begs the question:

- why are parents allowed to decide their child’s religion, and raise them in that faith?

Or with their dietary rules?

I know kids who never tasted a Dorito until they were 7. Kinda sad really.

We did that already. The consensus was that schools should be banned from serving meat:

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/956209.page

That does not prevent parents from feeding their child as they please at home or packing lunch at home.

[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.

Why not home school?

[Anonymous]

It's how school systems manage the crazy parents. My school district got tired of parents griping about school library books so now they let parents opt their kids out of the library - problem solved!

[Anonymous]

It's fine to opt out, but I think there should be mandatory topics that the school system demands students learn at home (and take tests on), such as puberty, the biology of conception, as well as discussions about sexual abuse, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:It's fine to opt out, but I think there should be mandatory topics that the school system demands students learn at home (and take tests on), such as puberty, the biology of conception, as well as discussions about sexual abuse, etc.

Nah, not worth having religious extremists gripe at school board meetings or protest classes. I wish my HS had allowed the Evangelical parents to opt their kids out of evolution so they wouldn't disrupt my biology class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's how school systems manage the crazy parents. My school district got tired of parents griping about school library books so now they let parents opt their kids out of the library - problem solved!

See. I hate quotes like this.

Just because I don't want my 12 year to listen to their 55 year old gym-turned-health teacher discuss anal sex, that makes me a 'crazy parent'

Just because people have different levels of comfort than you does not make them crazy

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's how school systems manage the crazy parents. My school district got tired of parents griping about school library books so now they let parents opt their kids out of the library - problem solved!

See. I hate quotes like this.

Just because I don't want my 12 year to listen to their 55 year old gym-turned-health teacher discuss anal sex, that makes me a 'crazy parent'

Just because people have different levels of comfort than you does not make them crazy

Please post a link to the curriculum for your kid's school district that shows that anal sex being taught in 6th grade.

You're a "crazy parent" because you push RWNJ propaganda.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's how school systems manage the crazy parents. My school district got tired of parents griping about school library books so now they let parents opt their kids out of the library - problem solved!

See. I hate quotes like this.

Just because I don't want my 12 year to listen to their 55 year old gym-turned-health teacher discuss anal sex, that makes me a 'crazy parent'

Just because people have different levels of comfort than you does not make them crazy

Yeah that’s not what happens. At all. Pervert.

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Anonymous wrote:Kids shouldn't be getting their sex education primarily from schools. I get that some parents are OK with outsourcing this, but for the others, they should have the right to opt out.

The type of people who opt out just tell their kids "sex is bad" and leave it at that.

IMO the way some of these religious nuts approach sex Ed (teaching kids crazy stuff like using tampons is bad) or not giving your kid sufficient info borders on abusive.

That's a very dumb assumption. I will opt out of sex ed, but I'm not teaching my kids any of the stuff you outlined. We'll opt out because it's part of an ongoing discussion on their bodies, boundaries, and health that's been going on since they were babies. We're they're resource for this info and if they have questions, we want them to come to us.

Are you threatened by schools teaching the same info as at home?

But its not the same info.

MS sex ed has information on anal sex

Totally unnecessary for a 12 year old

Again, your 12 yo is likely hearing about this from their peers, probably discussed in an overexcited and misinformed fashion. They might benefit from hearing it discussed calmly and sanely by an adult, so the info can be processed. And all this comes with emphasis on boundaries, autonomy, and safety.

That's a pretty big assumption to make. I actually don't think they are talking about it.

And even if there is one kid that talks about it, that doesn't mean its ok to formalize it into the curriculum. That doesnt mean they are emotionally ready to hear a teacher discuss it

What? 12 year olds aren't emotionally ready to hear about sex? Are you the same parent who isn't giving her child a phone until high school and walks her kid to school daily?

Let me tell you, your 12 year old is hearing about sex. May even get her (ZOMG) period. Hopefully you are having these discussions. If not - my kid is FOR SURE telling yours

Look, I've been very proactive in speaking to my 12yo DS about sex. He understand the mechanics of it, and he understands how his body his changing. We have talks often about how to speak and treat his female peers with his respect.

He doesn't need to learn about two men having anal sex for pleasure from his burly old man gym teacher.

And based off the questions that he comes to me with, I'm quite sure that none of his friends are discussing anal sex.

It is possible to keep your kids exposed to age appropriate materials. Not all of us have thrown our hands up in defeat and accepted the fact that we can't limit what they know until they are ready to hear it

You’re giving child predator vibes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All Catholics are opposed to birth control (except natural rhythm family planning) and also oppose all abortion.

Why should they be forced to learn in school that these things are OK ?

Because it is. My goodness. The creators of the Magdalene laundries should not be the ones having any say at all in sex education

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:All Catholics are opposed to birth control (except natural rhythm family planning) and also oppose all abortion.

Why should they be forced to learn in school that these things are OK ?

Because it is. My goodness. The creators of the Magdalene laundries should not be the ones having any say at all in sex education

Or birth control.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:All Catholics are opposed to birth control (except natural rhythm family planning) and also oppose all abortion.

Why should they be forced to learn in school that these things are OK ?

Because it is. My goodness. The creators of the Magdalene laundries should not be the ones having any say at all in sex education

“Because it is” ??

According to who? You?

Who put you in charge of Roman Catholic views on the use of birth control?

And, you seem to believe the government should supersede parents on the topic of sex, birth control, abortion, etc. ??

Please explain why you hate the Bill of Rights and the Constitution.