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Originally Posted by DanaC

That could be countered though with good and consistent sex education in schools. At the moment you don't have to specialise in that area to teach it and schools choose whether or not to deliver it at all. Consequently, in the schools that do teach it, many of them are relying on non-specialists to deliver it. Games teachers, geography teachers etc.

I disagree - it could be countered with good, consistent, open, honest and unembarrassed sex education AT HOME. I.e., parents not copping out and expecting "the system" (which is deeply flawed) to teach their children everything, and who go scarlett at the mere thought of mentioning a peeners or bergina to their children.

Stop blaming schools, stop blaming the media, influences and "role models". The truth is, teenagers and young adults would have a more responsible attitude towards sex if it was demystified and openly discussable at home, and that is what would lead to healthy attitudes and fewer unprotected mistakes that lead to pregnancies or STIs. Sex isn't dirty, sex isn't the problem. The problem is that it's become something so hidden and shameful that our young people don't have the confidence to do it without being drunk - and that's when poor judgement (having sex with random people) and mistakes (lack of / improperly used protection) occur.

Britain is still sexually repressed. Cultures with a more honest, open and less scathing attitudes towards sexuality have fewer teen pregnances and less sexually transmitted infection. This is just fact.