Advocating sexual health; empowerment instead of shame

Sex education is often an overlooked and an underrated topic. There is still enormous amount of stigma regarding sex and sexual health. These culture of taboo we created hinders us to have the proper attitude and behavior in spreading awareness about safe sex and avoiding sexually transmitted diseases.

Sex isn’t an issue of morality; it’s a biological process. You can’t attach the concept of right and wrong to such a natural act, unless it’s done without consent. There is nothing wrong with having a belief about sex. What’s wrong is forcing others to conform with your own beliefs – and condemning them for doing otherwise.

This is where sexual education comes in. Sex Education teaches young minds to be sexually responsible and to know the consequences of having unprotected sex such as unwanted pregnancies and risks of transmitting diseases. Sex ed aims to educate students about proper family planning to avoid poverty, population growth, maternal mortality, an unsafe abortions.

Therefore, prevention and excellent personal health practices are the main emphasis of effective sexual health education. This include learning about various approaches to the proper use of protection, when to be tested, how to get familiar with one's own body, and the significance of honest and accurate communication with sexual partners and healthcare providers.