Original scientific paper
IDEOLOGICAL OVERTONES OF THE PROGRAM OF SEX EDUCATION
Mario Volarević
; Katolički bogoslovni fakultet Sveučilišta u Splitu, Split, Hrvatska
Abstract
The author analyzes the program of sex education (fourth segment of the program of Health education) in Croatia. What caused the harsh discussions following the publication of the program? Associations like GROZD (The voice of the parents for the children) forcefully attempt to contest this program, while associations like Forum for the freedom of education endorse the current program. Both agree that health and sex education are needed in school, but do not agree as to the contents of the program. Most of EU countries introduced sex education in the schools as obligatory; such is the case in Croatia too. Therefore, the author, shows in four steps the premises of the fourth module and discusses the likelihood of an ideological matrix.
The author presents the genesis of the gender ideology, which is the basis of the 4th module (whose title is: sex/gender equality). Then, the author discusses the correlation of the gender theory/ideology and the politics that promoted the infiltration of the gender ideology in all dimensions of the society, including the education system too. In the fourth step, the author presents the deficiencies of such a program of sex education, which is mostly technical and reductionist, and reminds more of indoctrination then of education. In the last, fourth part, the author describes the ideological overtones of sex education, mostly evident in the deliberate ignoring of the values of the sexual act, according to the author of the fourth module being of a neutral value.
Keywords
gender; gender ideology; sex education; ideology; heterosexuality; homosexuality
Hrčak ID:
133738
URI
Publication date:
29.1.2015.
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