Originally posted by Intangible
Yeah... When I was 12 I got a book that talked about periods, sex, changes... all that stuff...
As far as I remember my mom didn't ever talk to me about except for telling me that there were 'supplies' in the bathroom and when I get it and if I need help to let her know.
Sex was pretty similar too... she asked if I was having it, I said yes and that I was being safe and that was it...
Weird thing is my mom and I are actually pretty close and always have been (minus the teenage fighting)... I guess she was just uncomfortable about talking about it.
awww wow
well I got a book from library about human body parts and sex and intercourse myself when I got curious (I was like 12 or something?) so I pretty much educated myself there
but period was something she properly explained to me - mostly because I was scared when it happened the first time, I thought I'm dying lol so we went and bought my first pack of pads
otherwise sex. ed. is non-existant back home - most of the girls are knocked up twice/3 times by the time they're 18-19 :nervous:
FunkyCrew
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Originally posted by Jennifer_P_
It's just an example illustrating why our schools NEED a stellar sexual education curriculum.
My mom is just not comfortable in talking about sex and all things-related.... I don't know how I got to be so comfortable with the topic but I'm grateful to have an open-mind and comfort-level.
while I agree that sex-ed is somethig we need, I would rather have my mom explain my period at the privacy of my home then have it done in front of a whole classrom of people - I can SO see all the boys being grossed out and making fun of the girls!
ChemEnhanced
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Originally posted by jennypie
How does teaching children about choice and readiness have anything to do with "whether it's right or wrong for a kid to have sex"?
If you could expand you mind for a minute, you would see that this type of education is empowering. Why do you find it so threatening?
I don't find it threatening at all...I just don't believe parenting should be left to the teachers.
In school we were taught to abstain from sex....and if they taught my child to abstain from sex I would be pissed about it. The school board has no right to tell my child they shouldn't have sex. Everybody has different beliefs regarding sex....if they were to teach you about God in public school there would be an outcry. The school system is not there to preach different beliefs.
Jennifer_P_
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Human Development and Sexual Health. Human development and sexual health education
is more than simply teaching young people about the anatomy and physiology of
reproduction. Learning about healthy development, including sexual development,
requires an understanding of sexual health in its broadest context – sexual development,
reproductive health, interpersonal relationships, affection, abstinence, choice and sexual
readiness, protection, body image, and gender roles and expectations. Acquiring information
and skills and developing attitudes, beliefs, and values related to identity and relationships
are lifelong processes.
what the hell is wrong with this???
Honestly - if you are uncomfortable with an 8 year-old learning about this, I'm sorry but I feel sorry for you. :(
Jennifer_P_
oops double post
Silky Johnson
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Originally posted by FunkyCrew
while I agree that sex-ed is somethig we need, I would rather have my mom explain my period at the privacy of my home then have it done in front of a whole classrom of people - I can SO see all the boys being grossed out and making fun of the girls!
Would they be grossed out if they already had key knowledge about it from prior learning in their early years?
Why shouldn't boys know about female sexual/reproductive function and vice versa?
PivotTechno
C'mon ladies, this isn't rocket science...
(totally kidding, I think most parents do a horrible job of guiding their children into adulthood (and it should be a parent's responsibility, not the school's))
Jennifer_P_
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Originally posted by jennypie
Would they be grossed out if they already had key knowledge about it from prior learning in their early years?
Why shouldn't boys know about female sexual/reproductive function and vice versa?
agreed (again)
FunkyCrew
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Originally posted by jennypie
Would they be grossed out if they already had key knowledge about it from prior learning in their early years?
Why shouldn't boys know about female sexual/reproductive function and vice versa?
my point is that I feel that mothers should be doing their job at home too :) maybe it would be better if kids are educated on both fronts - school and home
Silky Johnson
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Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
Everybody has different beliefs regarding sex.
Exactly, and I would imagine that they would teach about a broad spectrum of beliefs and practices. You know, to encourage tolerance, open-mindedness, and how to be comfortable with oneself...and to discourage ignorance.
ChemEnhanced
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Originally posted by Jennifer_P_
what the hell is wrong with this???
Honestly - if you are uncomfortable with a 7 year-old learning about this, I'm sorry but I feel sorry for you. :(
I don't feel uncomfortable at all about a 7 year old learning about sex. I feel uncomfortable about the school boards teaching it.
I am all for educating the children on what a penis and a vagina are and what they are used for but don't teach children about protection or beliefs regarding sex....these are things a parent should do. If anything the school boards should be educating the parents about what to discuss with their children and inform the parents about what will be taught in school and exactly when so the parents can be prepared to answer questions that the children have.
Silky Johnson
I'm not sure why some of you are thinking about this so black and white. You say you're not threatened, then why do you think this is going to over-ride the role of the parent? Why can't you see it as a valuable supplement to parenting?
I'm pretty sure that teen pregnancy, STI, use of birth control, and other statistics speak to the necessity of this type of education. Oh, and lets not forget hate crimes and discrimination against gays, lesbians, bisexual, transgendered, and any other person who doesn't fit the heteronormative beliefs instilled in society. ;)
