(CNN) — Police in western Massachusetts apologized Thursday after an officer was sent to a middle school to search for a copy of “Gender Queer: ARead More
I going out on a limp here, but I’m guessing alot of people who downvoted me dont have kids, and weren’t sexually abused. In my experience, kids will try everything they are aware of as soon as possible. Maybe its not a direct 1to1 relationship, but most kids push the boundaries of experience if given the slightest opportunity. That’s what being a kid is all about. And that’s why it is so dangerous to teach them about these topics so early.
If they’re educated properly about it then there’s nothing to fear, that’s kinda the point
Proper education and availability of contraceptives means less accidental pregnancies and less likelyhood of STDs spreading
Learning about consent and internalizing it at a young age means SA will be less of a concern as well
As someone who had sex for the first time at 11: who fucking cares so long as it’s properly safe and not forced upon the people doing it, and more importantly: why are you?
Education is like the best way to prevent sexual abuse. It’s harder to avoid being sexually abused if you don’t know what sex is or what to look out for.
And you won’t be able to prevent kids from seeking out information, good or bad, in the age of the internet. So at least make sure they get good information first.
I going out on a limp here, but I’m guessing alot of people who downvoted me dont have kids, and weren’t sexually abused. In my experience, kids will try everything they are aware of as soon as possible. Maybe its not a direct 1to1 relationship, but most kids push the boundaries of experience if given the slightest opportunity. That’s what being a kid is all about. And that’s why it is so dangerous to teach them about these topics so early.
If they’re educated properly about it then there’s nothing to fear, that’s kinda the point
Proper education and availability of contraceptives means less accidental pregnancies and less likelyhood of STDs spreading
Learning about consent and internalizing it at a young age means SA will be less of a concern as well
As someone who had sex for the first time at 11: who fucking cares so long as it’s properly safe and not forced upon the people doing it, and more importantly: why are you?
Kids should absolutely have the vocabulary to explicitly describe non consensual sexual acts done to them.
Going to the police and using the words “masturbated” “ejaculated” will get a much more thorough investigation than “rubbed” and “peed”
We all down voted you for your bad opinions, and if you really are a teacher we all feel bad for those poor kids.
You can tell they haven’t actually read this book, or many books at all really.
The state of American education.
Sad, isn’t it?
Education is like the best way to prevent sexual abuse. It’s harder to avoid being sexually abused if you don’t know what sex is or what to look out for.
And you won’t be able to prevent kids from seeking out information, good or bad, in the age of the internet. So at least make sure they get good information first.