Sex Education Programs are Not Enough
Programs that are effective at delaying teen sexual activity, improving contraceptive use, and/or preventing teen pregnancy exist and should be expanded. However, it is unrealistic to assume that sex education alone will solve the problem of teen pregnancy—no matter what type of sex education. Even the most successful programs usually have only modest success. Moreover, teen pregnancy and sexual activity is rooted in broad social phenomena, such as popular culture, the images portrayed in the entertainment media, and the values articulated by parents and other adults. Sex education and community programs alone simply cannot counter these powerful forces.
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I have to say this article has a bunch of truth behind it. Sex education programs cannot stop the spread of STDs or pregnancies amoung teens alone. Popular culture and the morals of the kids are some of the key factors on whether or not that particular teen will engage in sex before marriage. I'm not saying sex education doesn't work, I'm just saying you have to do more than just attend a class.
I agree a lot with this article. In today's age, teens are more likely to go against authority. We don't live in the perfect world we all like to believe. Sex surrounds not only teens, but every other person in this world. The media puts it in our every day life. Every teen wants to be the person they see on the cover of a magazine.. in every single way.