Topic: Sexual Education
General Purpose: To inform.
Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about sexual education.
Central Idea: Sexual education has a lengthy history and is still an issue in today’s society.
Intro
Depending on an individual’s background, sexual education can be taught in many ways. Sometimes parents prefer to be the main source of sexual education. Some parents feel that by talking to their children about this will make them feel more comfortable talking on this topic to them as well as other topics. According to the Open Letter to Religious Leaders about Sex Education, “Research projects held in Mexico as well as abroad have demonstrated, although not conclusively, that communication on sexual topics between parents and their adolescent children is positively associated with safer sexual behaviors.” I can say that this rings true with me. I have had the chance of taking a sexual education course in middle school. Even though I felt uncomfortable and thought that the information discussed was foreign, it opened my mind and eyes to this topic. As well as taking the course, my parents have discussed this topic with me. Even though parents want to be the main source, media has become a contributor to sexual education, such as “16 and Pregnant” and “Teen Mom”. So today, I am here to inform you that sexual education has a lengthy background and is an issue in today’s society.
Let me now inform you on the history of sexual education.
Body
I. Sexual education in the 1920’s was a controversial and unexplored topic.
A. Individuals that were opposed to premarital sex did not want to face the issue. They were nervous to make it an issue for many different reasons. They asked many questions such as
1. Would not talking about premarital sex make the issue go away?
2. Would the issue become more prominent if spoken about?
3. Would individuals