Before moving across the country, I was living in a small town in Southern Florida. Small town living revolved around two things: knowing every person and knowing what to say. "The Bible Belt," as it's commonly known, had societal rules that constricted much discussion on almost anything outside of religion. It was unspoken but known, and there were lots of things that weren't supposed to be mentioned in public. After growing up with a prominent censored lifestyle, moving to New York made me notice massive difference in cultures, particularly on education. The education in New York was tremendously different than the way it was in southern Florida, especially sex education classes. Sex education was something that no school in my area offered, and would never discuss. Unfortunately, this a common theme for many other schools in many other states. Numerous states don’t have sex education programs or have extremely strict guidelines on what should be discussed. In the show, "Last Week Tonight," speaker John Oliver addresses this issue head on, making us think about the serious implications of bad sex education, and the serious improvement that needs to be made in schools.
The education…show more content… Between his use of examples, rhetorical strategies, and patterns of organization, he could effectively influence, not only myself but an entire audience on a controversial subject. Due to its controversy, sex education is rarely discussed. Oliver’s purpose was to inform the audience on the problems regarding sex education, and the prominent need for improvement. With his straight forward and humorous insight, Oliver had the ability to impact how I viewed sex education, putting its importance into perspective. Thus, opening my eyes (and I’m sure many others) on the realities of our school systems and the need for thorough and medically accurate sex
