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Some Florida school districts are rolling back a more comprehensive approach to sex education in favor of abstinence-focused lessons under pressure from state officials who have labeled certain instruction on contraception, anatomy and consent as inappropriate for students. 

Officials from the Florida Department of Education, led by an appointee of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, have been directing some of the state’s largest school districts to scale back their lesson plans not only on sexual activity, but on contraceptives, human development, abuse and domestic violence, as first reported by the Orlando Sentinel.

The shift reflects a nationwide push in conservative states to restrict what kids can learn about themselves and their bodies. Advocates are concerned that young people won’t reliably be taught about adolescence, safe sex or relationship violence at a time when sexually transmitted infections have been on the rise and access to abortion is being increasingly restricted.

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[–] [email protected] 48 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Not even remotely surprising that Florida's politicians don't want kids to know about consent

[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Isn’t it weird how obsessed they are with children?

[–] SPRUNT 7 points 1 month ago

Not weird. Criminal. The word you're looking for is criminal.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 month ago

Gaetz wouldn't want kids learning about how consent works.

[–] MapleEngineer 24 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Republicans hate sex and consent education for young children. It makes it harder to get away with sexually abusing them.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Florida what the heck is wrong with you. You have lost your mind. Sex ed is vital.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago

Right-wing politics tends to prefer the acceptability of action to be based on social status rather than power. After all, rich men need slaves to do things for them, because these men have got important things to focus on, like making the world worse.

[–] captainlezbian 3 points 1 month ago

Sex Ed is uncomfortable. It involves having frank and honest discussions with teenagers about taboo topics and acknowledging that they won’t just do what you tell them, and so you need to meet them where they’re at.

Conservatives don’t want that. They want something quick and easy regardless of if it’s correct or functional. They’d rather a higher risk their kid becomes a teenage parent than accept that this uncomfortable process that involves accepting that they don’t get the final say in what their kid does is the best way to prevent it.

[–] FlyingSquid 8 points 1 month ago

Next step: legalize rape as long as contraception isn't used.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Can't teach sex ed?

Teach biology instead. (?)