Although we proposed that an enriched sex education program for young men and women would be beneficial, we may experience a few obstacles along the way. For example, parents and administrators of the Catholic School Board will pose a problem. They believe that vaccinating young women with Gardasil leads to promiscuous behaviours. Their belief stems from a religious standpoint, and lack of knowledge pertaining to the detrimental effects of HPV as a disease. They may agree to educate young men and women about HPV, because it instils fear and promotes sex as negative. However, it would be almost impossible for these individuals to agree to educating young adults about all aspects pertaining to sex, such as its pleasurable factors.
In addition, teachers may not feel comfortable talking about sexuality in a positive manner, due to their religious beliefs, embarrassment and lack of knowledge. We would have to hire specialized teachers to teach the enriched sexual education program. If teachers seem hesitant when they educate their students, students will not take into consideration the detrimental effects of STI’s and unwanted pregnancies.
Finally a potential barrier involves educating parents. How will we educate them about HPV? For young adults, they will receive a sex education program at school. However, if meetings are set up for parents regarding Gardasil and detrimental effects of HPV, how can we guarantee that they will show up? Sending notes home with students does not guarantee or raise parents’ awareness.
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what types of interventions do you think you could use for the parents? do you think that discussing the pleasurable aspects of sex with young teens is appropriate? is that a part of 'education'?
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