I know this wasn't addressed to me. However...
I am generally pretty sex-positive. I think it's generally worth pushing back on the prudish tendencies a lot of people have, especially parents.
What do you mean by "pushing back on the prudish parents"? Shouldn't parents have the first and final say as to what sex education they receive from their teachers?
Why would you want to push back against parents raising their children how they best see fit? Why should a teacher have precedent on this topic when compared to the parents?
And I do think that it's usually good for for children to be taught facts about sex by teachers, because parents are uniquely unsuited to do it, and often they are unwilling.
Curious. While I agree that
some parents are unwilling, you seem to be insinuating that you
prefer to have children learn about sex from teachers as opposed to parents. While I agree that sexual education is important (how not to get STD's etc) a willing and competent parent is the ideal source for a child to learn about these things as opposed to a teacher.
All that said...
I do not see it as appropriate to teach specific sex techniques, either to very young children, or even older ones. Mostly, I think kids will figure them out, and unless it's about safety, I don't think adults should be shaping that natural exploration too terribly much. And I think that there is a fine line between affirming the valid sexual choices that children make and feelings that they may have, and pushing them to learn things that they may not really be ready to process. And it isn't easy to draw that line correctly.
That's my reservation. Why educators think it's a good idea that children have specific sexual positions and techniques thrown in their face is beyond me.
It's beyond the pale and beyond what is necessary.
However...
That said, I'm perfectly Ok with even young kids seeking out and finding this kind of information for themselves. I don't think anything is helped keeping it from them. And kids should be given information about safe sex and things like consent at a young enough age that they can use it to protect themselves. But as far as information about "how to have a good time having sex" as opposed to "how to keep yourself safe" and "how to treat others appropriately", I'd probably leave that entirely for their own exploration and not push that upon them.
Overall, I agree.
No, actually I bothered to read the article posted. I saw it was for 15 years old and then I followed the link to the actual website where it says the following:
Which translates as:
Perhaps you should research rather than just posting your "annoyance of the day."
Again, you're so transparent and full of it. You came in defending the assertion. So, [MENTION=16948]kiwimacahau[/MENTION] - how young is too young? Is seven too young? How about eight? Fourteen? Where do you draw the line?
And, what is the benefit of teaching teenagers oral sex techniques? Is that something that teachers should be teaching kids? Should educators be showing teenagers images of various sexual positions? How do fifteen year olds benefit from learning about (NSFW warning)
If realistic and common sex behaviour isn't taught to older teen, do you think they won't come across the ideas themselves? The quotation really, is would you prefer children to learn about sex from the unregulate and unrealistic/harmful techniques depicted on porn sites? Because that is what needs balancing here, and it is a very different work from when we were young as a result.
Same questions as above. And, what is the benefit of teachers showing teenagers oral sex techniques? Is that something that teachers should be teaching kids? Should educators be showing teenagers images of various sexual positions?
What is the benefit? You don't see any possible detriment to such curriculum? Do you feel pornography can damage relationships?