Hmm, I wonder why...
The great majority of poll respondents said they learned about topics such as sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy, birth control and abstinence. But only 45 percent said they discussed healthy relationships, and only 12 percent said they discussed same-sex relationships.
Bingo.
“It’s no wonder so many millennials didn’t find their sex education that helpful,” said Debra Hauser, president of Advocates for Youth, a nonprofit that pushes for comprehensive sex education.
“Many were in school during a time when schools taught only abstinence. Others may have received clinical information about disease or pregnancy prevention, but few were provided the information young people truly need to traverse puberty, understand the difference between healthy and unhealthy relationships, develop a positive body image, make informed decisions, communicate effectively or navigate the health care system.”
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“We’re barely getting the basic information out to kids. We’re not getting to the advanced, secondary conversations around dating and relationships,” Tenner said. “I probably know as many adults as teens who say that they’d love to have more information about what it means to date, what is a healthy relationship, how do I know if I’m in one — these are big questions that even adults struggle with.”