Show-Me Cost Of Sex Education Censorship

To be fair . . .

The prospect of an "inclusive" discussion of sex ed in schools is likely unworkable and gross. 

Personal aside . . . 

Even in Catholic school . . . TKC endured a few sex ed classes and I'm pretty sure it was an inside joke to watch prudish lady teachers try put a condom on a banana without cracking up and whilst turning various shades of red.

Nevertheless . . .

In the age of hookup apps, abortion crackdowns and the rise of monkeypox . . . Info about protection is more important than ever. Consider . . .

Parents fall on both sides of the sex education discussion. Some are in favor of its presence in school and others are not, believing this education should occur at home.

Meanwhile, data indicates states − like Missouri − that do not mandate sex education in school have higher teen pregnancy and STD rates.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Missouri is above average in teen pregnancy, STDs. Could comprehensive sex education help?

In recent months, the concept of "comprehensive sex education" has been a popular point of discussion among legislators, school districts, sex education advocates and parents nationwide. These conversations have been sparked by several different catalysts, including the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court in late June.