When it comes to how schools teach kids about sexuality, there are no easy answers, and there never have been. So, what should we talk about, and who should do the talking when we talk with kids about sex?

At a recent Board of Education meeting, members of two conservative groups took issue with part of Utah’s sex ed curriculum. They’re worried about the appropriateness of a guide for teachers designed to help them respond to tough questions from students. But when it comes to how schools teach kids about sexuality, there are no easy answers, and there never have been. So, what should we talk about, and who should do the talking when we talk with kids about sex?

GUESTS

Jonathan Zimmerman is a professor of the history of education at the University of Pennsylvania and the author of the Too Hot to Handle: A Global History of Sex Education [Indie bookstores|Amazon].

Gayle Ruzicka is the president of Utah Eagle Forum.

Kristin Hodson is a certified sex therapist, and the founder and executive director of The Healing Group, a clinic specializing in maternal, sexual and reproductive health.

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