A few weeks ago I told the story of my sister, as a child, asking my dad what a penis was, and the ensuing embarrassment before it became clear that she had actually meant "pianist". This was 30 years ago. Yet sex and relationship education is still being trashed by the moral minority as "indoctrinating" children and young people.
Indoctrinated into what? Knowing how their bodies work, being prepared for puberty, not being afraid to speak up if someone makes them feel uncomfortable? Or should these things still be dealt with in silence?
We know that the vast majority of children want their parents to be their primary sex-information giver, yet most are too embarrassed to ask. And many parents wouldn't know where to begin. This is why organisations like the fpa (formerly Family Planning Association) run schemes like SpeakEasy to teach parents how to really talk to their children about sex and relationships.
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