We panic about child abuse, then tell 13-year olds how to have sex

[GommeInc]

Children shouldn't be having sex, or do you think they should be?

No, but they will do when they're older.

You teach people, specifically children, about things they may not necessary be directly involved in but will find important. If you limit teaching to age of use you would just have empty shells. You teach children politics years before they are even eligible to vote, to use their knowledge on politics. It's the same for sex. Sex is natural and children can develop to want to have sex biologically and teaching them to hold off until they are at a mature age at 16 is nothing but good.

[Hannah]

Oh damn it!

We've only gone and taught children about STDs and how to practice safe sex... now they're actually going to go and do it the safe way!

What have we done?!

[RyRy]

Oh damn it!

We've only gone and taught children about STDs and how to practice safe sex... now they're actually going to go and do it the safe way!

What have we done?!

To be fair, the idea of teaching children about STDs is pretty much acceptance of the fact that kids do it, when really that sort of age they shouldn't be... I'm old fashioned.

[lawrawrrr]

To be fair, the idea of teaching children about STDs is pretty much acceptance of the fact that kids do it, when really that sort of age they shouldn't be... I'm old fashioned.

Really though? I was taught "these are things to be aware of when the time comes", and learning about them didn't make me want to go out and do it! It's not acceptance of the fact at all, we teach kids about the consequences of burglary and they don't go out and do it...

[FlyingJesus]

I knew what a car was before I could drive, is this what multiculturalism and gay sex are doing to our society??!?!? Ban the burqa, Britain first, stand up if you love the Queen, free Rolf, your builder's a communist, and so on

[RyRy]

Really though? I was taught "these are things to be aware of when the time comes", and learning about them didn't make me want to go out and do it! It's not acceptance of the fact at all, we teach kids about the consequences of burglary and they don't go out and do it...

You misunderstand, what I meant was that kids already do it before sexual education even starts, maybe I've just got a dark outlook on life & the world ha. I'm not saying sex ed is the cause of sex, I'm saying that kids are doing it beforehand and sex ed is the acceptance of that fact.

[lawrawrrr]

You misunderstand, what I meant was that kids already do it before sexual education even starts, maybe I've just got a dark outlook on life & the world ha. I'm not saying sex ed is the cause of sex, I'm saying that kids are doing it beforehand and sex ed is the acceptance of that fact.

You think kids are having sex before the age of around 13? I highly doubt that. Maybe a very very very very tiny percentage but I don't even think most kids are aware of what sex is at that age.

Sex ed absolutely isn't acceptance of te fact, it's a precaution! Around the time sex Ed lessons are held (ages 11-16), some children will become sexually active, but most won't until afterwards. It's just like the rest of school - they teach you things so you know for the future when these things start to affect you, while concurrently helping the tiny percentage NOW



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[RyRy]

You think kids are having sex before the age of around 13? I highly doubt that. Maybe a very very very very tiny percentage but I don't even think most kids are aware of what sex is at that age.

Sex ed absolutely isn't acceptance of te fact, it's a precaution! Around the time sex Ed lessons are held (ages 11-16), some children will become sexually active, but most won't until afterwards. It's just like the rest of school - they teach you things so you know for the future when these things start to affect you, while concurrently helping the tiny percentage NOW



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Given there's articles in the news about kids having kids at around that age and before, I think you'd struggle to disprove what I'm suggesting. Children these days are exposed to much more sexual content in terms of films, music videos, games, I'd be surprised if kids didn't know what sex was by the age of 13. Hard not to figure it out when you've got songs like Anaconda playing lmao.

It is acceptance! I don't believe it shouldn't be taught, but I do believe that sexual activities at younger ages is becoming more & more common and the curriculum has to adapt to that. Within the next 10 years, I guarantee the Education secretary will propose the age in which sex ed is taught will be lowered. GUARANTEE IT.

[Sian]

I'm going to butt in here about the rise in STDs.

The fact is, that sex education told us what to look for, to not be scared to go for help. So STDs seem to have more cases because its more likely that we're reporting it more, therefore it's getting documented more, as has happened with all diseases

Oh and take a look at our media culture before blaming education.