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Sex ed lessons: Are teenagers learning enough?
Sex education has evolved over the years, but some assumptions hold us back from helping kids navigate the turbulent world of dating and relationships.
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Sex ed addresses issues related to media influence, dating and romantic relationships.
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A few years ago, I was teaching teenagers how to say “no” to their partners’ sexual advances when my students started to cringe.
We were in the middle of a sexuality education lesson in secondary school, watching a video depicting two teens deliberating sexual intercourse.
