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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][twitter][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t think anyone who is uncomfortable with this to the point of opting out isn’t already opting out[/quote]

I know people who didn’t opt out of sex ed for their older kids that are considering opting out for their younger ones.[/quote]

In APS? This is very hard to believe. [/quote]

Perhaps you don’t interact with many families. There are a lot of immigrant families in Arlington that are more conservative when it comes to these issues. [/quote]

I interact with many families which is why I find this very hard to believe. Which school? [/quote]

Lol I’m an example. I’m an immigrant. Come from a westernized family but I’m Arab and Muslim. Not particularly religious - don’t pray but do fast because I view Ramadan as a cultural thing. I don’t cover my hair. Wear shorts (though not short shorts) and vote democrat. I am, like many Arabs and Muslim friends that I have, very uncomfortable with the idea of mixed gender sex education. I never considered opting my girls out of sex education but I am now wondering why on earth Arlington is pushing this and find it quite absurd. People may not share their opinions with you cuz we immigrants tend to only share our thoughts on these cultural issues with other immigrants. Trust me, if there is a recent immigrant you know that has told you that they are ok with this, they are either lying to you or in the minority. Yes I’m generalizing but I feel very comfortable making this generalization. [/quote]

Sex ed is co-ed in many schools in the US - it's not absurd at all. You'd face the same situation in many other places. 
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But it’s not coed in the majority of schools in the US including Arlington. What is the point of changing it?[/quote]

It appears that this may already be the case, that sex ed has been coed since COVID? Probably was a decision motivated by staffing constraints and avoiding commingling initially.

I’m another poster that had coed sex ed for all but the initial 4th grade talk in the 90s. My school also had a family services office, so it’s not like the kids were uncomfortable with sexual matters. Wasn’t an issue and this was a conservative and multicultural district.

Today’s kids have a world of sex ed (good and bad) at their fingertips. I wouldn’t presume complete naievete, and I don’t believe conservative religious viewpoints should have any role in deciding what is good and desirable from a secular, community perspective. Religions get accommodated, not catered to. If you want a seamless bubble you need to pay for that. [/quote]

What’s good is for kids to learn as much as possible in these classes and to have a safe space to discuss these sensitive topics. This isn’t a religious issue. This is about the best way to present this. And yes sex ed was coed during covid. APA wasn’t operating under the best of circumstances and did what it needed to do. [/quote]

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