日本の性教育の問題点
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It is surprising to discover the reality of sexual activity among young people in Japan. There are 680,000 people in Japan who have contracted sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)-among them are 390,000 in their late teens and early twenties. Although a survey shows that there are 6,000 people in Japan who have AIDS, it is said that the real figure may be more than a hundred times that. The most effective way to prevent AIDS, STDs, and abortion is through education. Starting next year, public schools will begin sex education at the 4th grade. Even though they made the starting age earlier than it is currently, the content of sex education remains the same, and it lacks what is really needed. Questionnaire surveys were conducted at junior college, university, and public lectures, before and after my sex education lecture. These results are compared with the results of surveys conducted by a group in Shiga called "Kakehashi, " at three high schools last year. It was found that only about 50% of the college students always use condoms. Among high school students, 30% of female students and 28% of male students do not use any contraceptive measures. The results also show that their knowledge of sexuality comes mainly from school, friends, magazines, and other media. Only 4% of college students and 2% of high school students said that it came from their parents. The problem seems to be the content of information. The end-result of information obtained from school and friends is the 680,000 people with STDs. Parents should educate their children, however, parents have not been thoroughly educated themselves. Therefore, it is necessary for parents to learn about sexuality. The responses after my lecture include the recognized importance of the use of condoms, more interest in environmental hormones, and that attendees wished they had learned what was discussed in my lecture when they were younger. Furthermore, regarding the relationship with their parents, students hope to have more discussion on the topic of sexuality, rather than being nagged. The findings from the questionnaire tell us that schools and families in Japan are not yet open, in terms of sex education.
- 2002-03-10