At Central Michigan University they have a new form of sex ed aimed to cover and educate many of the topics forgotten by most high school health classes. In addition to giving misinformation, if not even culturally shaming information, many high schools completely ignore all orientations other than heterosexual. They also neglect mentioning gender identity. In addition to the fact that different orientations require different precautions and care, they are also missing an opportunity to help young people questioning their orientation and identity. Now that we live in a time where there are more labels than gay and straight and male and female, it can be very confusing for young people to know where they fit in. Many people in minority orientations or gender identities realize they fall into that category upon learning the term for the first time. And prior to that, many feel confused or like they are a strange exception to society. This is a great idea and program, but it leads me to think it would be much more important for these lessons to come sooner rather than later.
Posted by Briana Lynch
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