Texas Sexuality Education Law and Policy

[sabrarosa]

SIECUS - Texas State Profile
Texas does not require sexuality education. However, Texas Education Code states that if a school district does teach sexuality education, HIV/AIDS prevention, or sexually transmitted disease (STD) prevention education, then it must:

• present abstinence from sexual activity as the preferred choice of behavior for

Comments

[takhisis]

While the issue itself is both depressing and infuriating, this part made me cackle:

abstinence from sexual activity, if used consistently and correctly,

I'm just imagining some kid, all "But I was abstinent for EIGHT WHOLE HOURS yesterday, what do you mean it didn't keep me from getting pregnant?" XD

[sabrarosa]

Yep. That's exactly the problem. Not to mention, what if the kid decides never to get married or isn't allowed to because they aren't straight? And why oh why do people think that being married protects you from disease and heartbreak???? What century do these people fucking live in?