Many people lament that they had inadequate sex education, and it’s arguably still an imperfect subject today. What was it like for you?
Many people lament that they had inadequate sex education, and it’s arguably still an imperfect subject today. What was it like for you?
Good question! I remember it being alright. I’d already had the talk with my parents so there wasn’t much new to me, but they covered all the major bases.
One thing they didn’t emphasise was the pleasure aspect of sex. Just that it was what people did and how babies happened.
Ha yeah I recall they defined what an orgasm was -maybe that came up in the Q&A, but they definitely did not give middle schoolers pro tips on how to get there.
I honestly NEVER had ‘a talk’ with my parents, they just let me get it all from school sex-ed and the internet. Tbf, probably less awkward hearing it from our wacky PSHE teacher rather than from my parents. I think treating these things like an event makes them uncomfortable, and mentioning things in passing (should any topic arise) is better.
I don’t get why it’s awkward. Sex is a thing. It’s important to know about. I would definitely talk to my kids about it.