Controversial
School Policies and the People Who Oppose Them
The “Who Should Teach Your
Teens About Sex” show aired on 9/24/04 sparked
such a buzz among viewers that volumes of e-mail
and calls came pouring into the “Larry Elder
Show” offices. Today’s show features
viewers that disagreed with Larry’s views
that sex ed should happen in the home, as well
as teens who dared to oppose their school’s
dress code and are hear to talk about it:
Kathy and her 15-year-old daughter
Bethany strongly believe in sex education and
parenting programs at high schools. They contend
that, by the time Bethany’s school started
offering sex education, she was already pregnant.
Though Kathy has talked with Bethany about sex
and abstinence, Bethany says it’s just a
teen’s nature not to listen to his or her
parents. See
Larry’s debate with Bethany and Kathy in
this video clip.
Roxanne and Chelsea were so concerned
by the first “Who Should Teach Your Teens
About Sex?” that they called in before the
show had even ended! Roxanne shares Larry’s
view that parents should take a prominent role
in teaching kids about sex, but also thinks he
should acknowledge that not all parents do so.
Her 17-year-old daughter Chelsea is a virgin who
says that teens are smart enough to make their
own decisions about sex, and so they should be
armed with the correct information via sex education
classes.
School Dress Codes: To Abide or Not to Abide
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On his first day at a brand-new
school, high school sophomore Corey was asked
to remove all four of his facial piercings. While
some students would’ve complied with the
request, Corey is choosing to fight the school’s
policy, saying that his right to express himself
shouldn’t be taken away. His mother Kati
supports his decision and believes the rule is
unfair.
15-year-old Cassondra is in a similar situation,
having already been penalized twice for violating
the school dress code. Cassondra defends her choice
to wear short shorts and midriffs, saying that
it is her way of being an individual.
Larry disagreed with both Corey and Cassondra,
saying that school is a place for learning and
that rules are to be expected and followed.
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