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.

Sex ed addresses issues related to media influence, dating and romantic relationships. PHOTO: ISTOCKPHOTO
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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.

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