Sex Education

I posted because it shocked me. I'm 24 now, when I was at school we were told the best thing was to abstain. You'd get no STDs, you'd get no pregnancy. There certainly was no discussion about gay sex. Plus the obligatory condom on a banana routine. My mum also bought me a book, because she was too embarassed to talk about sex with me.

I considered that to be a perfectly logical, and thorough explanation of how the world works. Good guidance which has served me well.

Then I see this show - and I'm shocked. I realise it wasn't in a school setting, it's a special place you go to if you're already sexually active - but...

That got me thinking, am I that out of touch? At 24?
It seems so... kids aren't taught responsibility anymore :(
 
I am just watching the show now and I think it's pretty good so far. Direct, straightforward and realistic. It's nice to see it spoken about so frankly.
 
Freelanc3r said:
they generally made them feel a lot more comfortable/confident about their sexuality
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this

and thats what the show was meant to be about .

sex ed at OPs school sounds sounds pretty terrible... im the same age and ours was a whole lot different and in line with what others in the thread are saying.

im also sure that if someone had dared admit that they where gay and then asked the sex ed teacher for advice/help then they would get similar advice to what was given on that show . they wouldnt of had the door shut on them or of being laughed/disgusted at
 
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billysielu said:
I posted because it shocked me. I'm 24 now, when I was at school we were told the best thing was to abstain. You'd get no STDs, you'd get no pregnancy. There certainly was no discussion about gay sex. Plus the obligatory condom on a banana routine. My mum also bought me a book, because she was too embarassed to talk about sex with me.

I considered that to be a perfectly logical, and thorough explanation of how the world works. Good guidance which has served me well.

Then I see this show - and I'm shocked. I realise it wasn't in a school setting, it's a special place you go to if you're already sexually active - but...

That got me thinking, am I that out of touch? At 24?
It seems so... kids aren't taught responsibility anymore :(
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Mate I feel out of touch sometimes, and I'm 17.
 
billysielu said:
I posted because it shocked me. I'm 24 now, when I was at school we were told the best thing was to abstain. You'd get no STDs, you'd get no pregnancy. There certainly was no discussion about gay sex. Plus the obligatory condom on a banana routine. My mum also bought me a book, because she was too embarassed to talk about sex with me.
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Do you think maybe that might be part of the problem? Because with the above attitude we have pretty much the highest rate of teenage pregnancy in Europe. The whole "If we don't talk about it, they won't do it" routine has failed miserably.

billysielu said:
It seems so... kids aren't taught responsibility anymore :(
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The whole point of the show was about responsibility.
 
billysielu said:
Some of the advice given to teenagers shocked me. I wonder what you guys think.

Example 1.
Gay guy says "I'm scared it'll hurt to take it from a guy".
Advice is "Use lube"

Example 2.
Lesbian says "I don't know what to do with a girl in bed".
Advice is "Here have a strap-on".

Is it just me who thinks this isn't the right stuff to say to teens?
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What advice do you think they should have given?

example 1 - try oral instead?

example 2 - play with her as you do with yourself?
 
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