Should high schools/colleges give out free condoms

[SpunkiSpirou]

@cpvr I've never used a condom so I wouldn't know.

[Organic]

Colleges for sure but I cant help but feel that people under 18 are a parents responsibilty. I guess I feel like its unacceptable for someone to give that to a child without parent permission. Dont me get wrong my boy will learn early but I would be upset if someone took my choices for how to raise my son away from me.

[Gabby]

lmao I once was surfing on this girl-forum site, and a 15-year old was trying to convince herself that she isn't pregnant because 'it was her first time', therefore she couldn't be knocked.

SAW THAT! xD I know EXACTLY what you're talking about!!

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In relevance to this topic, I can't speak solely for myself, since my school taught sexual education really well and thoroughly. It was awkward, but now that I look back, it was definitely worth it. The only issue I faced was the cost. I know condoms are cheap, but they can be difficult to get. From my personal experience, I really wish they were free and more available. The other thing I wish was more available and free was pregnancy tests. I remember a few of my friends being very ignorant and stubborn about getting tests.. using lame excuses like "I don't have enough money, I don't know where to get them.."

I also live in one of the most expensive places in America - that being Long Island, New York. So understand the amount of inflation that I see pharmacies and stores put on these products. And honestly, why? Do we want to make teenagers feel encouraged to have children?

[shiinxa]

in australia (at least where i live) sex ed IS cumpolsory.. we were first taught in year 6... by which time everyone knew everything anyways. i think, where i live, everyone just knows.

[Moonlight]

in australia (at least where i live) sex ed IS cumpolsory.. we were first taught in year 6... by which time everyone knew everything anyways. i think, where i live, everyone just knows.

We started learning this year. The guys were forced to put a condom on a banana. How classic.

[Elmvine]

I remember having sex ed, from year 5 (around age 10), year 6 and in years 7,8,9.
We were given leaflets, corrected about myths, and each put condoms on fake dicks, the right way of course. o.O
I would say Sex Ed, is important. But don't hand out condoms.

Seriously.
It's just motivation to use it then. Having someone to talk to, nurses, anonymous leaflets and numbers, is a lot more helpful in my eyes.

[Evolution]

Its a good question. I don't think it is the right thing to do because even though you are promoting safe sex, you are promoting sex itself. That said if I had to I would really only give some to college students, not high school students.

[Angel]

In NZ sex ed is compulsory (unless your parent sends a signed note), and they do an okay job teaching it, but parents don't do their part, they don't enforce it. They chose to have a kid and in doing so acknowledged they'd have to have "the talk" but so many of them don't they just leave it to the teachers. Even if it's awkward they have a duty to their child to protect them by making sure they are prepared and make sure there is no need for them to go sneaking around and putting themselves and the other person at risk.

That's why it's a good idea for schools to be involved, for the student there's less awkwardness since it's not someone they're related to and there's discipline if they don't listen (I hope, it's important) and they don't have to rely on parents that may be not up to scratch enough to tell them to use a condom (and something else too, just to be safe).

[-Ro-]

Here in Uruguay, sex ed is basically taught as a workshop sort of thing.You can either go or not...I thought they sucked, they talked about how abstinence was the way to go and not really about sex and ways to take care of yourself etc.

Also, my high school gave out condoms to 11th and 12th grade students every year at the international aids prevention day which I thought was really cool actually. Also when I lived in the u.s I had sex ed classes in 6th and 7th grade and those helped out a lot for me personally since my mom has never once mentioned the word sex to me.. I learned all I know from those classes and google.

[Encode]

I think it's a good idea. The kids you give the condom too who have sex were likely going to have sex anyways. May as well promote it safely.