Dr. Eva Goldfarb and Dr. Lisa Lieberman Spoke on Podcast “Dear Ohio”

Dr. Eva Goldfarb and Dr. Lisa Lieberman (Professors in the Public Health Department) were interviewed on the Spectrum News 1 podcast “Dear Ohio,” to discuss how and why sex education may be beneficial for younger students.

The concept of the birds and the bees was a simplified symbolic way to explain sex to youth, but sexuality of today is a more diverse and complicated topic. With more knowledge of the diversity of sexuality comes more questions, like when is the proper age to discuss what topics, and how involved should educators be in the discussions.

Bills in various states which some have deemed “Don’t Say Gay” bills limit when and how children learn about sex. The bills also raise questions on diversity, tolerance and inclusion. Ohio House Bill 616 is one of those bills. Curtis Jackson talks to Dr. Goldfarb and Dr. Lieberman to discuss how and why a firm foundation in sex education for younger students matters in the long run.