In Indonesia
sex is considered as taboo that cannot be discussed in public room, especially
with teenagers. Because of the custom, mostly teenagers in Indonesia do not have the right room to discuss about that
knowledge. Sex Education might be a good solution. IPPF, the International Planned
Parenthood Federation, said that a rights-based approach to
Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) seeks to equip young people with the
knowledge, skills, attitudes and values they need to determine and enjoy their
sexuality – physically and emotionally, individually and in relationships. But, it also brings negative impacts. Sex
Education have both negative and positive effects which influences the
teenagers physically,
mentally, and culturally toward the sex.
The first positive effect of having Sex Education in Indonesia is the teenagers
understand about their physical growths. One of the physical growths of the
teenagers is puberty. Christian Nordqvist (2009) says that puberty is the period in children's lives when they experience
physical changes by which their bodies eventually become adult bodies that are
capable of reproducing. When
a teenager experiences the puberty period, they need a guidance to take care of
their physical growth. Here, Sex Education becomes a guidance that teaches them
how to take the treatment for this period. Christian
Nordqvist (2009) mentions the girl’s puberty is signed by menstruation begins is the start of her
monthly menstrual cycle. When the
periods is starting it means that she can
pregnant. Sex Education
will teach her the knowledge about the reproduction so that she can prevent
pregnancy before marriage.
The second
positive effect of having Sex Education in Indonesia is Indonesia teenagers will
be more open minded in term of mentally to judge the value of sex is not a
taboo thing because sex is natural and normal. Sue Alford (2001) says that Sex
Education shows that sexuality is a natural, normal, healthy
part of life. Therefore, Indonesia teenagers should not be guilty or ashamed to
learn this kind of knowledge because it is beneficial to determine their sexually
needs in daily life. It can control the emotion of teenagers doing something
fool like free sex and baby’s dumping which is bad for their mentally growth
because those experiences are tarumatic.
Then, the last positive effect is Sex Education will be openly discussed
in Indonesia. Indeed, it breaks the custom of Indonesia culture about the sex which
believes that it is taboo. But, the
negative point of view of the sex will change from the clear discussion of the
sex. Sex Education teaches that sex without love only gives pain for the
teenager couple, so that the couple cannot live happily. Clarisse Thorn (2011)
says that good sex does not just require two (or more) people who like sex. It
requires desires- and desires simply does not work the same way for everyone. It
also gives them the comprehension that pregnancy outside marriage can harm
their social life. For example, they can be alienated and bullied because it is
not appropriate having baby or at least pregnant during the teenagers’ age
without a marriage status. It is closely relate to the culture of Indonesia
which is not permit an unmarried couple having sex.
On the other hand, Sex Education brings some negative effects for
Indonesia teenagers who do not really understand about this sensitive issue.
The Indonesia teenagers have been blanked for this kind of information for a
long time because the parents and teachers think that teenagers and kids will
know it by their selves. They do not realize that actually the teenagers need
more guidance about it. So, once the teenagers and kids know the about sex, it
will increase their curiosity and practice it. Noorfaharen Hanafi (2010) says
that it will involve free sex among the teenagers. Even though Sex Education
gives them the knowledge of modern contraception, there is no guarantee for
those that unintended pregnancy and sexual diseases never happen.
Noorfaharen Hanafi (2010) says that the knowledge of sex is offensive
due to culture of Indonesia culture that sex is forbidden to do before the
marriage (who says). It will make the younger generation break the line because
they have the knowledge and know how to do it in good way without pregnant. But,
still it will kill Indonesia culture.
In a sub words, I can say that Sex Education have both positive and
negative effects for Indonesian children and teenagers. It depends on their
point of view where they will stand with. Even though Sex Education can give
both effects, the good solution that has to be done is preparing the teenagers
to accept this kind of learning in the future with appropriate culture of
Indonesia.
Aprilia Eva Winanta/
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