Filipino Taboo: Can we have sex education to curve teen pregnancy?

in Cross Culture3 years ago

One of the most alarming issue of our country, the Philippines, is the rising cases of teenage pregnancy. Most of the teenage generations nowadays are so obsessed with the idea of engaging into an intimate relationship to opposite sex. Some of these teenagers are products of broken families which then leads to building the sad reality of youths longing for love, affection, care and attention. These teenagers may possibly be suffering from a strong feeling of depression due to lack of guidance from parents who are also struggling to figure out their own lives as a result of the unpreparedness in facing the responsibilities of building the true meaning of home where a family is supposed to live.

Children who have grown up from this kind of family setup are usually the ones who will most likely be involved in teenage pregnancy believing that this is a way to escape from all the mess they are enduring since they were born in. Most of them who have chosen to cross this path are just aiming to achieve the caress of a loving family. It is very accurate to say that a family is definitely a crucial factor in molding the principles and behaviors of a person. Parents who have lack of maturity before deciding to create a family of their own will usually raise ungrateful children who are seeking to get more and unappreciative of what they have thinking that life is unfair or they are underprivileged.

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These children will typically divert their attention in finding the what they called as one true love. They exhibit a strong urge in getting all the things and emotions they wanted to experience ever since they have an intellectual understanding of everything. On the other hand, teenage pregnancy will possibly be a type of succeeding issue in which parents who are a product of teenage pregnancy can also raise children who will also be engaged in teenage pregnancies and so will be their succeeding generations.

A lot of factors can also affect the increasing number of teenage pregnancy cases worldwide. Aside from the lack of right guidance a family can give, many other relative factors have triggered teenagers to engage in premarital sex at a young age. One of these factors is the lack of sex education in schools where every student should have the awareness of obtaining the proper values and taking the responsibility in everything involving sex as one of the human’s needs. Government should be more open to inculcate sex education in the school’s curriculum so that it can help in lessening teenage pregnancy cases and input good moral values to students making them more aware of controlling their own feelings or mindset.

Teaching the youths about the basic concepts of sex education at an early stage can greatly aid in the prevention of premarital sex or unwanted pregnancy. If people are not ignorant about the importance of sex education in our educational system, then maybe our community have lesser cases of ongoing issues pertaining to the consequences of sex engagement. Other factor which also leads to teenage pregnancy is peer pressure in which teenagers have unconsciously sympathized the wrong actions or behaviors of the people close to them. Sometimes, people specially teenagers are unaware if they are already surrounded with friends or groups that serve as bad influences which made them become the horrible person they don’t realized they would ever be.

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As we try to think about this particular factor, this is somehow related to the lack of guidance supposed to be given by our parents or guardians. Teenagers, who will not have the ability to filter out the things they should accept and follow from friend or other people around them, will have the higher chance of being carried away by bad influences such as engaging in vices like smoking, drinking alcohols and drugs which later on will also possibly cause teenage pregnancy. It is absolutely significant for teenagers to seek for proper guidance from the adults before making any decisions about abiding things or concepts from peers and other people.

Lastly, one of the most dreadful factors contributing to teenage pregnancy are malicious content presented on social media or any sites accessible in the internet. Since teenagers can now easily view pornographic contents online, it also provided an opportunity for them to become more active on sexual intercourse without the proper sex education. Consequently, due to this reckless act, this has also fostered the highly increasing cases of teenage pregnancy globally. There are still a lot of factors not mentioned which has affected the growing cases of teenage pregnancy but one thing is clear above all these that this is a serious continuing issue we need to resolve.

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Speaking about the extensive issue of teenage pregnancies across the countries, this particular issue has headed to another terrifying outcome which is the introduction of abortion among women who have committed unplanned pregnancies most specially those who are at a younger age. We are all aware that abortion is an immoral act of killing an innocent child deprived of the right to be born and live the life meant for all human being. However, most women who are engaged in abortion are those victims of rape or possible case of teenage pregnancy.

These women are very impulsive to take the risk and responsibility of raising a child because they have the lack of knowledge about sex education and lack of maturity before doing this mischievous act of sexual relations. Some women have chosen to abort their child believing the concept of mercy killing where they can avoid raising children who would suffer from the same kind of pain and difficulties they have undergone the whole time.

They believe that abortion would be the best resolution which will save them from the horrible situation of carrying this unexpected pregnancy when in fact they are just being cowards who are afraid of facing the reality of withstanding the consequences of their bold actions. Among all these issues, there is really one thing that we can conclude and that is giving importance to establishing a better understanding of sex education and its adverse impacts. We should save more lives, highlight sex education and fight against abortion.


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Isa sa pinakapang-alarma na isyu ng ating bansa, ang Pilipinas, ay ang tumataas na kaso ng pagbubuntis ng kabataan. Karamihan sa mga henerasyon ng kabataan sa panahong ito ay labis na nahuhumaling sa ideya na makisali sa isang matalik na relasyon sa ibang kasarian. Ang ilan sa mga tinedyer na ito ay mga produkto ng sirang pamilya na humantong sa pagbuo ng malungkot na katotohanan ng mga kabataan na naghahangad ng pag-ibig, pagmamahal, pag-aalaga at pansin. Ang mga kabataang ito ay maaaring nagdurusa mula sa isang malakas na pakiramdam ng pagkalungkot dahil sa kawalan ng patnubay mula sa mga magulang na nakikipaglaban din upang malaman ang kanilang sariling buhay bilang isang resulta ng hindi paghahanda sa pagharap sa mga responsibilidad ng pagbuo ng totoong kahulugan ng tahanan kung saan ang isang pamilya ay dapat mabuhay.

Ang mga bata na lumaki mula sa ganitong uri ng pag-setup ng pamilya ay karaniwang ang mga na malamang na kasangkot sa pagbubuntis ng kabataan na naniniwala na ito ay isang paraan upang makatakas mula sa lahat ng gulo na kanilang tiniis mula nang sila ay ipanganak. Karamihan sa kanila na napili upang tawirin ang landas na ito ay naglalayon lamang na makamit ang haplos ng isang mapagmahal na pamilya. Napaka tumpak na sabihin na ang isang pamilya ay tiyak na isang mahalagang kadahilanan sa paghubog ng mga prinsipyo at pag-uugali ng isang tao. Ang mga magulang na may kakulangan sa kapanahunan bago magpasya na lumikha ng kanilang sariling pamilya ay karaniwang magtataas ng mga hindi nagpapasalamat na mga anak na naghahangad na makakuha ng higit at hindi pinahahalagahan sa kung ano ang iniisip nila na ang buhay ay hindi makatarungan o sila ay walang kapahintulutan.

Karaniwang ililihis ng mga batang ito ang kanilang atensyon sa paghahanap ng tinawag nilang isang tunay na pag-ibig. Ipinakita nila ang isang matindi ang pagganyak sa pagkuha ng lahat ng mga bagay at emosyon na nais nilang maranasan simula pa nang magkaroon sila ng intelektuwal na pag-unawa sa lahat. Sa kabilang banda, ang pagbubuntis ng malabata ay maaaring isang uri ng sunud-sunod na isyu kung saan ang mga magulang na isang produkto ng pagbubuntis ng kabataan ay maaari ding palakihin ang mga bata na makikisali rin sa mga pagbubuntis ng kabataan at sa gayon ay ang kanilang mga susunod na henerasyon.

Ang isang pulutong ng mga kadahilanan ay maaari ring makaapekto sa pagtaas ng bilang ng mga teenage case ng pagbubuntis sa buong mundo. Bukod sa kawalan ng tamang patnubay na maibibigay ng isang pamilya, maraming iba pang mga kamag-anak na kadahilanan ang nag-uudyok sa mga kabataan na makipagtalik bago mag-asawa sa murang edad. Isa sa mga salik na ito ay ang kakulangan ng edukasyon sa sex sa mga paaralan kung saan ang bawat mag-aaral ay dapat magkaroon ng kamalayan sa pagkuha ng wastong mga halaga at pagkuha ng responsibilidad sa lahat ng bagay na may kinalaman sa sex bilang isa sa mga pangangailangan ng tao. Ang gobyerno ay dapat na mas bukas upang maipaloob ang edukasyon sa sex sa kurikulum ng paaralan upang makakatulong ito sa pagbawas ng mga kaso ng pagbubuntis ng kabataan at maipasok ang mabuting pagpapahalagang moral sa mga mag-aaral na ginagawang mas may kamalayan sa kanilang pagkontrol sa kanilang sariling damdamin o pag-iisip.

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Ang pagtuturo sa mga kabataan tungkol sa pangunahing mga konsepto ng edukasyon sa sex sa isang maagang yugto ay maaaring makatulong sa pag-iwas sa premarital sex o hindi ginustong pagbubuntis. Kung ang mga tao ay hindi ignorante tungkol sa kahalagahan ng edukasyon sa kasarian sa aming sistemang pang-edukasyon, kung gayon marahil ang aming pamayanan ay may mas kaunting mga kaso ng patuloy na mga isyu na nauugnay sa mga kahihinatnan ng pakikipag-ugnay sa kasarian. Ang iba pang kadahilanan na humantong din sa pagbubuntis ng kabataan ay ang presyon ng kapwa kung saan hindi sinasadya na dinamay ng mga kabataan ang mga maling aksyon o pag-uugali ng mga taong malapit sa kanila. Minsan, ang mga taong espesyal na tinedyer ay walang kamalayan kung napapaligiran na sila ng mga kaibigan o grupo na nagsisilbing masamang impluwensya na naging dahilan upang sila ay maging isang kakila-kilabot na tao na hindi nila namalayan na magiging sila.

Habang sinusubukan naming pag-isipan ang partikular na kadahilanan na ito, sa anumang paraan ay nauugnay ito sa kawalan ng patnubay na dapat ibigay ng aming mga magulang o tagapag-alaga. Ang mga tinedyer, na walang kakayahang salain ang mga bagay na dapat nilang tanggapin at sundin mula sa kaibigan o ibang tao sa kanilang paligid, ay magkakaroon ng mas mataas na pagkakataon na madala ng masasamang impluwensya tulad ng pagsali sa mga bisyo tulad ng paninigarilyo, pag-inom ng mga alkohol at droga na kung saan sa paglaon ay maaari ring maging sanhi ng pagbubuntis ng kabataan. Ito ay ganap na makabuluhan para sa mga kabataan na humingi ng wastong patnubay mula sa mga may sapat na gulang bago gumawa ng anumang mga desisyon tungkol sa pagsunod sa mga bagay o konsepto mula sa mga kapantay at ibang mga tao.

Panghuli, ang isa sa pinaka kakila-kilabot na mga kadahilanan na nag-aambag sa pagbubuntis ng kabataan ay ang nakakahamak na nilalamang ipinakita sa social media o anumang mga site na naa-access sa internet. Dahil madali nang matingnan ng mga tinedyer ang mga nilalaman ng pornograpiya sa online, nagbigay din ito ng isang pagkakataon para sa kanila na maging mas aktibo sa pakikipagtalik nang walang tamang edukasyon sa sex. Dahil dito, dahil sa walang ingat na kilos na ito, pinalakas din nito ang mataas na pagtaas ng mga kaso ng pagbubuntis ng tinedyer sa buong mundo. Marami pa ring mga kadahilanan na hindi nabanggit na nakakaapekto sa lumalaking mga kaso ng pagbubuntis ng tinedyer ngunit isang bagay ang malinaw sa lahat ng mga ito na ito ay isang seryosong pagpapatuloy na isyu na kailangan nating lutasin.

Nagsasalita tungkol sa malawak na isyu ng pagbubuntis ng kabataan sa buong mga bansa, ang partikular na isyung ito ay nagtungo sa isa pang nakakatakot na kinalabasan na kung saan ay ang pagpapakilala ng pagpapalaglag sa mga kababaihan na gumawa ng hindi planadong pagbubuntis na higit na espesyal sa mga

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No doubts, the numbers are terrifying. To round this all up, there are just so many factors starting from increasing number of rape.

To me the world is far too exposed, most have the knowledge but never tend to utilize them. In Nigeria sex education is being taught in schools, but then, other factors like rape, peer pressure and mismanaged homes come in play. So anyway, the world could at least try to reduce the rate at which it's moving up, but I doubt there's a possibility of stopping it.


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Nigeria sex education is being taught in schools, but then, other factors like rape, peer pressure and mismanaged homes come in play.

I agree to these statement. Although we educate people about responsible sex, we can't control how society influenced people to still commit these acts.

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The only way we can prevent this is to have these horny teens in our country be forced to undergo sterilization...I mean sterilized those with bad behavior. You cut crime that way too.😂

I like these solution, but I think violates the basic laws of society, to live freely with choice. I agree that addressing these issues can lead to lesser crimes as well.

Dear @juecoree, Teen pregnancy occurs because of the destruction of homes and society. It is common for adolescents who do not receive the love and attention of their parents in a stable home to become addicted to drugs and sex.

So, we will have to create a home and social structure where teens can live a stable life.

I couldn't agree more with your statement. Peer pressure, lack of parental guidance and love are some key reasons on teenage pregnancy aside form poor education about sex. If we want to address teenage pregnancy, we should solve first their social needs.

I couldn't agree more with your statement.

Do you mean you are against my opinion? I argued that adults should create homes and societies that will satisfy teens.

Peer pressure, lack of parental guidance and love are some key reasons on teenage pregnancy aside form poor education about sex. If we want to address teenage pregnancy, we should solve first their social needs.

What social needs do teens most want?

Do you mean you are against my opinion? I argued that adults should create homes and societies that will satisfy teens.

I mean that I agree with the statement and I can't add more to it.

What social needs do teens most want?

It is in human nature to find a place to belong. I think it is what teen most want.

I mean that I agree with the statement and I can't add more to it.

I understand! 😄

It is in human nature to find a place to belong. I think it is what teen most want.

I think the place that teenagers need the most is home and friends.

Dear @juecoree, Are you a Catholic? I am a Korean Protestant. Does the Philippines belong to Southeast Asia?

I am catholic and Philippines in the Southeast Asia

Nice meet you!

I am a Protestant, but I believe that Catholics are the same Christian brothers.
So, does India belong to Southeast Asia?

Koreans think that many Filipinos are mixed with Spanish and American blood.
I was curious about the country called the Philippines, an island country of Asians who speak English and Spanish.
By the way, I read that the original Filipino ancestors came from China.