The Coordinated Attack Against Comprehensive Sex Education in the U.S.

About this episode

Callie Simon discusses the importance of comprehensive sex education and the opposition it faces in the U.S.

Comprehensive sex education can help young people navigate relationships, traverse sexual and reproductive decision-making, and learn more about their own minds and bodies. Yet, sex education often varies in the U.S. from state-to-state, school district-to-school district, and teacher-to-teacher. Callie Simon, Executive Director of SIECUS: Sex Ed for Social Change, sits down to talk with us about the importance of achieving comprehensive sex education and the coordinated opposition of the ant...

People in this episode

Host: Jennie Wetter

Guest: Callie Simon

Topics covered

• comprehensive sex education
• youth relationships
• sexual decision-making
• reproductive health
• education policy

Keywords

• sex education
• youth
• relationships
• reproductive health
• education policy
• SIECUS

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SIECUS: Sex Ed for Social Change

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