Shelby Final

My initial post focused on my belief that a major barrier to teens' healthy sexualities was the taboo surrounding sex. I must say, it only takes 10 weeks of immersing yourself in an adolescent's world to realize that sex is perhaps the last thing they are afraid to talk about. And we have had a biased sample, with teen educators, and the well informed youth at Mary's Center, but I am beginning to doubt that a taboo is the problem. So with that in mind, I would like to go to the opposite end of the spectrum...perhaps all the talking they are doing is leading to misinformation, there's not a solid source. The telephone game effect. Everyone doesn't have a metro teen aids peer educator by their side at all times. Good education from reliable sources, delivered in a way that's understandable and easy on the eyes and ears lends well to a healthy sexuality. The end of abstinence only education doesn't hurt either. And free condoms.So I think we should keep talking about sex, safe sex that is, and making sure the conversation is factual.If there's one thing that could be improved upon further I would say add in cultural competence and the adolescents are golden. I have learned so much this semester and I am very happy I chose to take this class.

Shelby