the NHS sex education app, aimed at 13+

cm1179 · 24 Oct 2012 at 11:53

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/educatio...bsite-condemned-as-grossly-irresponsible.html

one for the parents i suppose. what are your feelings on this?

upon reading the title, i suppose it seems like a good idea in a 'sign of the times' kind of way.

that is until, one views the content. “Many of the topics covered are totally unnecessary and positively unhelpful. Young people - and older people for that matter - simply don't need a 'sextionary' containing an A-Z of all manner of sexual practices and perversions.

Ahleckz · 24 Oct 2012 at 11:58

Great idea, we need to be a lot more open about sex in this country. Currently it's a national embarrassment, and thus children often don't feel comfortable talking to their parents about sex and vice versa. As for the 'sextionary', this is exactly what young guys and girls want to read. They find the words funny. It's highly likely that by including that then it'll attract people to look at the 'app' and then go deeper into it and learn about safe sex, STD prevention, pregnancy and things like that.

We need to acknowledge that children are having sex, and if they want to do so then they will - we can't stop that. Thus, we need to ensure they have easy (and free) access to condoms and a mature adult to talk about if need be. Instead, many kids are having unsafe sex, in bushes, and risking their health and future prospect and are then screwed up by the emotions that sex brings with it and are unable to deal with them because they are scared that they will be punished if they speak to their parents.

FWIW - I'm not a parent, but started having sex at a young age. My parents knew that I was having sex, and whilst they weren't particularly happy about it they understood that it was a choice I made and would do with or without their blessing. Thankfully, they provided me and my girlfriends with condoms and were always willing to talk/listen about any issues.

Spektor · 24 Oct 2012 at 12:00

I remember being 13. Almost all of myself and my fellow 13 year olds would have put such thing to great use as a source of something to giggle at whilst only really half understanding what we were actually laughing at... the ones who were in a position to say 'hmm, good idea, I'll try this with my 20 year old boyfriend tonight' are already beyond the culpability of some apps influence upon them.

cm1179 · 24 Oct 2012 at 12:02

Spektor said:
I remember being 13. Almost all of me and my fellow 13 year olds would have put such thing to great use as a source of something to giggle at whilst only really half understanding what we were actually laughing at...

well....... exactly. this is what most 13 yrs olds will do. some will try it out and BOOM.

Spektor · 24 Oct 2012 at 12:03

cm1179 said:
well....... exactly. this is what most 13 yrs olds will do. some will try it out and BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE

fixed.

[FnG]magnolia · 24 Oct 2012 at 12:05

This explains why my wife got third degree burns when I tried to spitroast her with a friend. If only I'd known

Russinating · 24 Oct 2012 at 12:07

Thread is useless without link to website?

Morbius · 24 Oct 2012 at 12:13

cm1179 said:
that is until, one views the content. “Many of the topics covered are totally unnecessary and positively unhelpful. Young people - and older people for that matter - simply don't need a 'sextionary' containing an A-Z of all manner of sexual practices and perversions.

That's a quote from the director of an organisation which actively campaigns against what they call "the permissive society".

Theophany · 24 Oct 2012 at 12:14

Morbius said:
That's a quote from the director of an organisation which actively campaigns against what they call "the permissive society".

He's right though. The only thing you need to know about sex before you're married is that it is a sin.

Spektor · 24 Oct 2012 at 12:16

Theophany said:
He's right though. The only thing you need to know about sex before you're married is that it is a sin.

If you're a small boy though it is vital that you know whether or not your priest likes it harmonica style or not.

drunkenmaster · 24 Oct 2012 at 12:17

Theophany said:
He's right though. The only thing you need to know about sex before you're married is that it is a sin.

Thus if you never get married, you can have all the sex you want and it will never be sex before marraige, and not a sin?

Ahleckz · 24 Oct 2012 at 12:18

Ahleckz said:
Currently it's a national embarrassment,

And this thread reinforces that idea. Sigh.

Morbius · 24 Oct 2012 at 12:19

Theophany said:
He's right though. The only thing you need to know about sex before you're married is that it is a sin.

If people never sin then Jesus died for no reason.

krooton · 24 Oct 2012 at 12:21

[FnG]magnolia;23022768 said:
This explains why my wife got third degree burns when I tried to spitroast her with a friend. If only I'd known

I lol'd

'Harry · 24 Oct 2012 at 12:25

Had a browse, seems ok. Going by the language of most secondary school students, they know most of it already.

Theophany · 24 Oct 2012 at 12:25

Morbius said:
If people never sin then Jesus died for no reason.

Jesus didn't die for our sins. He died because the Easter Bunny put a hit on him.

cm1179 · 24 Oct 2012 at 12:27

Morbius said:
That's a quote from the director of an organisation which actively campaigns against what they call "the permissive society".

i'm not agreeing with him. i just don't believe this app is necessary though this is coming from someone who learnt by watching stag on an amiga when i was 12

FunkyCowie · 24 Oct 2012 at 12:28

The more they know the better informed they are rather than listening to friends about urban myths, cling film is not a replacement for a condom and such.

If they got it in their minds to try anal then they need to know to lubricate!

'Harry · 24 Oct 2012 at 12:30

FunkyCowie said:
The more they know the better informed they are rather than listening to friends about urban myths, cling film is not a replacement for a condom and such.

If they got it in their minds to try anal then they need to know to lubricate!

Spit n jab always worked for me tbh Occasionally a drizzle of olive oil to bring out the flavor.

MrMoonX · 24 Oct 2012 at 12:31

Morbius said:
If people never sin then Jesus died for no reason.

Trolololol or a priest