Sex Education

G-MAN2004 · 27 Jan 2011 at 00:45

vonhelmet said:
Was the guy in question actually gay? If so, why did he feel bad about not wanting to go down on a woman?

No idea.

Guessing I read his comment wrong, but I thought he was laughing at how a gay guy felt bad going down on a woman, in which case I thought... 'well, obviously'.

Tute · 27 Jan 2011 at 00:49

I thought he meant munching on man-rug. :confused:

Phoenixdancer · 27 Jan 2011 at 01:01

hurfdurf said:
I don't know, why don't you ask the same people who used common sense as their source when they proclaimed it was obvious the Earth was flat and that the Sun went round it.

I'll stick to my peer reviewed sources, you can stick with those same idiots.

you sound like a right stuck up ****.

No personal insults.

beamer · 27 Jan 2011 at 01:10

The open-minded amongst you might be interested in the following site - http://www.kinseyinstitute.org.

I find Kinsey and the work he did during his life fascinating. You might too.

Dj_Jestar · 27 Jan 2011 at 09:58

Tute said:
Of course, this is another thing. A school or the TV can only do so much - good advice from parents is paramount.

And that's the crux of the problem. The stereotype preggo teen is from a family that do not educate their children, so before we hit a real crisis of teenage pregnancies something has to be done, and if the parents are unable or simply unwilling to do it, then who else can, and (debatable) should? In steps the govt. (via schools) and TV which will have the better resources for information than a teacher with a text book.

Tute · 27 Jan 2011 at 11:22

Dj_Jestar said:
And that's the crux of the problem. The stereotype preggo teen is from a family that do not educate their children, so before we hit a real crisis of teenage pregnancies something has to be done, and if the parents are unable or simply unwilling to do it, then who else can, and (debatable) should? In steps the govt. (via schools) and TV which will have the better resources for information than a teacher with a text book.

It still needs to be taught at home though I believe. If the parents are simply telling the child exactly the opposite of what the school does, then we have a problem. But try telling a parent they're not educating their child correctly - it's a good way to instigate open warfare with the school.

People need to learn to take criticism constructively.

I was taught, both by my parents and by my school, that sex under 16 was illegal, and beyond that, to be responsible - I believe this is where my stance on it comes from as i've got to 26 with no real problems or scares at all. Both me and my partner take safe sex very seriously.

Dj_Jestar · 27 Jan 2011 at 11:34

That's all well and good, but irrelevant to a degree.

Some parents are not, and will not take the responsibility, and that can not be changed (at least for the current generation) - but they still have children. Do we just turn up our nose and/or a blind eye, and let those children grow up unaware of the risks and consequences they face? Or do we educate them by any reasonable means we can?

Tute · 27 Jan 2011 at 11:51

We educate them - I think we both agree on that.

The point where we don't agree is the content of said education. I believe in teaching children of all ages about safe sex, but at the same time the under-16s should be discouraged (not banned) from sex, where possible.

I've been corrected above as to why it's not sensible to change or eradicate the age of consent, however I still feel that unless you at least try to explain to children why it is considered by law that they shouldn't have sex until they are 16, it just dilutes the law itself.

However, as said - this is all my opinion.

hurfdurf · 27 Jan 2011 at 11:55

Phoenixdancer said:
you sound like a right stuck up ****.

Please do go on.

I love how I post 8 peer reviewed sources for my information backing up what I say after being asked for it, have a teacher who deals with 14-15 year old's every day proclaim a sex education expert has told him practically word for word what I have said (funny how those of us with vast sexual experience are in agreement), but its me who sounds stuck up in comparison with people using good old fashioned sense despite all the evidence, experts, academics and basic logic saying otherwise.

Tute · 27 Jan 2011 at 12:00

I think it's more to do with the tone of your posts than the content.

[Edit] Not that i'm agreeing with him mind - you seemed a perfectly nice chap last Saturday.

hurfdurf · 27 Jan 2011 at 12:05

Tute said:
I think it's more to do with the tone of your posts than the content.

[Edit] Not that i'm agreeing with him mind - you seemed a perfectly nice chap last Saturday.

If that is the case then he must be a very sensitive little boy.

And thank you, I too believe I seem like a perfectly nice chap, although I don't remember who you were from Saturday. Red MX5 or 6'4 guy?

Tute · 27 Jan 2011 at 12:21

6ft4 guy. Red Seat that did 30hp over stock with no mods.