click to enlarge ShutterstockMichigan youth groups seeks to create a more inclusive sexual education curriculumYouth advocates for comprehensive sexual education are urging school districts to adopt curricula that use inclusive and anatomically-correct language.In Michigan, sex education is not required - although HIV/AIDS education is - and when it is taught, it's supposed to stress abstinence.Gracia Perala is a member of the MY Access Youth Advisory Council, part of the Michigan Organization for Adolescent Sexual Health, or MOASH. She said it's important to have safe spaces to discuss topics such as consent, boundaries, birth control and more. "Uninclusive sex education really leads to a lot of misinformation and uninformed youth," said Perala. "Roughly 35% of Michigan high school students reported they had had sexual intercourse according to the most recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey data . He said youths need to be given scientific and accurate information to understand the changes their bodies are going through.

Source: MetroXpress August 30, 2021 15:22 UTC