Sex Education

[sweetnpetite]

Our (USA) very thoughtful government has set up a nice sex site to help parents teach their children 'the facts of life.' Here is a handy link:

http://www.4parents.gov/

for those who'd prefer less bias in their morning coffee, we have another lovely site, minus the guilt and shame that makes sex so enjoyable

Coalition for Positive Sexuality

 

[rgraham666]

They got chlamydia wrong. It's not a bacterial disease but a yeast infection.

We should be thankful whoever created that website still felt restrained to be reasonably fair. I got the feeling they wanted to end ever paragraph with 'unless you accept Jesus Christ as your personal Saviour."

If I was an American I would now be bitching about how my tax dollars are being spent. Why should the 'conservatives' have all the fun?

 

[logophile]

Sorry, Rob. Chlamydia is a bacterial infection. Candida is yeast.
I'm not going to read the government's version of sex education. My stomach turns just thinking about it.

Yuck. More chocolate.

 

[R. Richard]

I would be very careful about governemnt sponsored attemts to teach children sex education. When I went to school they had a sex lecturer come in and talk to the boys and the girls, separately of course.

Apparently the girls lecture finished up with the lecture lady stating: "Is a stolen hour of pleasure worth a lifetime of regret?" Lil' Sweet Sue immediately raised her hand, "How do you make it last an hour?"

 

[Joe Wordsworth]

I got Sex-Ed directly from the government in the form of a Department of Defense school during the fifth grade. Though it is fun to poke and prod and say "Oh, how better are we for not being all shady/old-fashioned/wrong about sexual education like the government", they were particularly accurate about all of it. We were seperated into girls room and boys room for two days and shown slides and videos.

It was the first time I saw what female genitalia looked like and how it worked. We were told about condoms and other forms of birth control (though we didn't understand how the pill worked at all, having not enough of a science background to "get it"). We learned about STD's. All that stuff.

 

[rgraham666]

Sorry, Rob. Chlamydia is a bacterial infection. Candida is yeast.
I'm not going to read the government's version of sex education. My stomach turns just thinking about it.

Yuck. More chocolate.

D'oh! You're right logo.

That'll teach me to pontificate first thing in the morning.

 

[Goldie Munro]

I got Sex-Ed directly from the government in the form of a Department of Defense school during the fifth grade. Though it is fun to poke and prod and say "Oh, how better are we for not being all shady/old-fashioned/wrong about sexual education like the government", they were particularly accurate about all of it. We were seperated into girls room and boys room for two days and shown slides and videos.

It was the first time I saw what female genitalia looked like and how it worked. We were told about condoms and other forms of birth control (though we didn't understand how the pill worked at all, having not enough of a science background to "get it"). We learned about STD's. All that stuff.

One hell of a lot more education than I got!!! But still very clinical...

 

[LadyJeanne]

I would be very careful about governemnt sponsored attemts to teach children sex education. When I went to school they had a sex lecturer come in and talk to the boys and the girls, separately of course.

Apparently the girls lecture finished up with the lecture lady stating: "Is a stolen hour of pleasure worth a lifetime of regret?" Lil' Sweet Sue immediately raised her hand, "How do you make it last an hour?"

ROFL!

Good for little Susie. I'll bet she's a fantastic lover.

 

[TheEarl]

I have to say that I'm slightly taken aback by the depth to which the CPS go when talking about safe sex. To follow all their recommendations would have no bare skin touching anywhere near the genitals. Gloves for fingering, plastic wrap as a barrier when eating someone out, even when married(!). I know that there are huge risks of STDs, but this seems to be a little a) paranoid and b) joyless.

Not to feel her quivering under your touch, not to taste her, not to smell her scent? That's reducing us to just two senses, something which even cybersex can provide.

Am I being incredibly naive? I'm not a rake and, although I'm damned sure using a condom if I'm not in a very long term relationship, I can't see my response to "Lick me" being digging in the drawer for my plastic wrap.

The Earl

 

[Guest]

. . . Am I being incredibly naive? I'm not a rake and, although I'm damned sure using a condom if I'm not in a very long term relationship, I can't see my response to "Lick me" being digging in the drawer for my plastic wrap.

The Earl

Well plastic wrap is available in all those nifty colors now . . .

Don't you just love the taste of cellophane?

 

[Quiet_Cool]

I got Sex-Ed directly from the government in the form of a Department of Defense school during the fifth grade. Though it is fun to poke and prod and say "Oh, how better are we for not being all shady/old-fashioned/wrong about sexual education like the government", they were particularly accurate about all of it. We were seperated into girls room and boys room for two days and shown slides and videos.

It was the first time I saw what female genitalia looked like and how it worked. We were told about condoms and other forms of birth control (though we didn't understand how the pill worked at all, having not enough of a science background to "get it"). We learned about STD's. All that stuff.

Clinical, yes; but it still is better than letting kids get out there and dive in, not realizing until they're itching or bleeding what they got themselves into. I can't agree with any religious angles in terms of teaching the youth about... well, anything frankly.

We were taught some fo this, starting in 4th grade and moving on until at least middle school. I'm not the most responsible when its comes to this, not by a long-shot, but at least I'm aware what risks I'm taking. Can't say I'm disappointed in the results.

Of course, I commented, but didn't bother checking out the link...



Q_C

 

[TheEarl]

Well plastic wrap is available in all those nifty colors now . . .

Don't you just love the taste of cellophane?

Well, I have to say their idea of spreading jam on the licker's side was fairly impressive. But I like the taste of women.

The Earl

 

[Guest]

Well, I have to say their idea of spreading jam on the licker's side was fairly impressive. But I like the taste of women.

The Earl

Good man.

 

[Lucifer_Carroll]

It didn't look all that bad from here, personally. Accurate information, full discussion of the risks inherent in the act and acknowledging that knowledge is a neccessary prerequisite for true abstinence. Yes, it doesn't mention the goods of sex or ways to make sex more exciting, but it is a resource for parents in talking to kids after all. If it is all paired with a good anatomy lecture at school or in books, it could be very useful.

 

[fieryjen]

In Germany we started sex ed as a part of biology class towards the end of 5th grade. We were never separated by gender though, we watched all the fun movies together. I know that they were meant for separate viewing (we saw the one about girls, then noticed the one about guys was essentially the same with maybe a few minor differences), but my teacher didn't see a point in securing an extra room and all that effort.

The one that continued things at the beginning of sixth grade was a bit scary though. Whenever we laughed or even giggled, he would scream at the class, red faced. It happened a lot.

 

[sexy_dancer]

What!?

Yeah like the government knows anything about sex! They are all ignorant. Its not the governments job to educate anyone about sex. Its up to the kids parents to do the sex education thing. I personaly dont like my tax dollars being spent on a teenagers birth control, but I also dont want a bunch of guys in suits telling my kids anything about sex, considering all the X rated things that have gone on in the White House.

 

[sweetnpetite]

I got Sex-Ed directly from the government in the form of a Department of Defense school during the fifth grade. Though it is fun to poke and prod and say "Oh, how better are we for not being all shady/old-fashioned/wrong about sexual education like the government", they were particularly accurate about all of it. We were seperated into girls room and boys room for two days and shown slides and videos.

It was the first time I saw what female genitalia looked like and how it worked. We were told about condoms and other forms of birth control (though we didn't understand how the pill worked at all, having not enough of a science background to "get it"). We learned about STD's. All that stuff.

Wow! That's great. I thought mine was pretty decent, but we didn't learn anything at all about the oppostie sex- just "menstruation". I think that sex ed has gone downhill since then though. I heard some girls talking at the library about how 'birth control doesn't work anyway.' There was more- I don't remember it all, but it was quite saddening.

It really depends on were you go to school though.

My point was- the site itself. Don't take my word, check it out. Some will probably say that it's not that bad, and I'm sure it could be worse- but I think the second site is much better. I also like the info on planned parenthood's site (even though I'm anti-abortion)

 

[sweetnpetite]

One hell of a lot more education than I got!!! But still very clinical...

I would expect it to be clinical. I would prefer it. No one wants to talk about mushy stuff at school. the topic is always 'weird enough' at that age.