BulletWounD
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Sex education in the schools should be limited in scope to the health aspects--i.e., transmission of STDs and the potential for pregnancy, when is it rape and not sex, et cetera. To the greatest extent possible, it should be value neutral. It is not the job of a school to teach morals.
Sexual acts are not homosexual acts until and unless the sexual actors are both male or both female. Anal sex is not gay sex unless both are men. Oral sex is not gay sex unless both are male or both are female. The health and safety aspects which are the proper academic objectives of sex education derive from specific sexual acts, which can be discussed and taught from a gender-neutral perspective. The cliched sayings about condom use ("put it on before you put it in," "no glove, no love", "always wear a raincoat", "don't be silly, cover that willy") are equally applicable to male-female as well as male-male sexual contact.
What does need to be a part of sex education is the range of sexual acts that can be dangerous. The great risk to today's youth is that many honestly believe that oral sex and anal sex are not "sex". Sex education should not be limited merely to safe practices for vaginal intercourse.
Homosexuality itself should not be a part of sex education in the schools, simply because the emotional content of sexual relationships and the sublime psychology of one's sexuality are not academic lessons any school can ever be equipped to teach.
I think our schools need to do a better job teaching fundamentals like math, english, and history before we concern ourselves with teaching them about sex. A well-educated population will not be so ignorant as to believe what you've just written.
While we have sex-ed courses, sure we should go ahead and throw in that anal sex is the most conductive route of AIDS transmission after needle drugs. But as far as the gory details, let them figure it out on their own.
It also depends on the age of the student. I think most parents would be appalled that their young children (under 14?) would be learning about anal sex, especially while they're not even receiving a proper education in the fundamentals.
Also, keep in mind it's possible to discuss cunnilingus, fellatio, and anal sex without going into homosexuality.