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Lubbock, Texas... A place with more churches per capita that has a serious sex education problem. This is where I was born and raised. My experience with sex education has been a very interesting one. The only sex education that Lubbock Independent School District believed in was a man by the name of Ed Ainsworth, or sex ed as he like to be called. Sex Ed is a horrible nick name for this man because he spreads false information through his faith based abstinence only program. He would tell students the the could receive a STD just by shaking hands with someone and other outrageous falsities. This and the ridiculous mentioning that condoms were 37% effective in the health book were the only sex education that LISD students received. Luckily, the PTAs of Lubbock schools took a stand and Ainsworth does not speak at as many schools. However, Lubbock is still in big trouble. The school board heavily censors any mention of comprehensive sex education even while STD rates continue to be sky high. When, I was Editor-In-Chief of the school newspaper at Lubbock Coronado and I was told by the administration that I could not express my opinions on sex education in the paper. The administration is too concerned with religion to see that the problem must be handled and they are afraid of anyone trying to make light of it. Activist like myself must take a stand in Lubbock and across the country to show that we are not afraid like them and we know what we want and need. This country was founded on the principle of separation of church and state and religion should never stop the education of the youth. Comprehensive sex education is vital for not only for our youth but for our entire lives and should be taught just like any other subject. Lubbock ISD must stop hiding behind the BIble and give students the skills they need to be prepared for life.
- Devin Knox
GarrettMize
| 8/30/10 10:29 AM
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