Excellent post—thank you for tackling such a nuanced topic head-on! I especially appreciate how you broke down both the abstinence-only and comprehensive models without slipping into jargon. The stat that abstinence-only states see ~60 % higher teen-pregnancy rates is a wake-up call, and your point about consent education being folded into the latter model is spot-on.
One thing I’d add: framing sex-ed as “media-literacy” resonates with Gen-Z because so much of their info comes from TikTok and porn. A quick classroom exercise on reverse-engineering a misleading influencer post can spark more questions than a 20-slide deck. I sketched a 15-minute lesson plan (plus a free Canva template) on <a href="https://imposterword.com">—feel free to steal, remix, and share.
Looking forward to seeing how Memphis rolls this out; here’s hoping the next cohort graduates with knowledge and confidence.