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How did
you first learn about sex?
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ok, this
memory is really foggy: when i was really young i asked my mom and she
emplained it in slightly technical but understandable terms. i thought
eeww gross she does not mean what i think she means, and then i didn't
think about it much for a while.
then in fifth grade (around 11 years old) we had a sex ed course that taught
the basics (maturation, menstration, how babies are made). when i was in
tenth grade (about 15 years old) there was a more coprehensive health course
that reviewed the basics and also discussed the various forms of birth
control, STD's, and the fact that of all the forms of birth controll only
condoms will prevent STD's. however, that health course was somewhat abstinence
oriented.
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Do you feel
the information you were given was adequate?
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sort of. it
covered the basics, but if i'd been having sex at a young age, like some
of the girls a my school, i would have had no idea what to expect. also
sex was never appreached as an experience for pleasure, that aspect was
never explained, nor was masturbation. finally, and rather importantly,
abortion information was virtually nonexistant, as was practical information
(where to get contrception, where to go if you needed an abortion, etc).
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What do
you think of the quality of sex education today?
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sex-ed needs
to be more open and unashamed.
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Do you feel
that the media's obsession with sex leaves nothing left for parents
to teach their kids?
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sex as portared
by the media leaves ALL of the important information out. nothing in
the media teaches kids about contreception, abortion, pregnancy, becoming
comfortable with their bodies, dealing with the emotional aspects of
a relationship, or multiple other issues.
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Do you think
that sexuality education should be treated differently for girls than
it is for boys?
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no
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Does the
advertising of "women's sanitary products" on TV bother you?
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nope
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How early,
is too early to learn about sex?
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if the child
can ask "where do babies come from?" then it's not too early
(particularly if they have asked that, or something similar). i think
care needs to be taked in making the information understandable and not
too intimidating.
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If you knew then what
you know now, what would you do differently?
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i think i would have been
more comfortable with my body as it developed.
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If you had
a teenage daughter and there was a book available which contained graphic
information about female sexuality, orgasm, masturbation techniques -
designed to teach them everything about their sexuality - while recommending
the delaying experimentation with penetrative sex until of emotional
maturity (and legal age) - would you let her read it? (please give reasons
why)
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yes, absolutely.
when i was younger i ended up looking on the internet for information
about female masturbation, and luckily found good, informative sites,
but it would have been very easy to just end up on porn sites. i feel
it's very important that girls and women be given the information that
helps them become familiar with their bodies and comfortable with their
sexulity, as well as encouraging resposible sexual practices.
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How did
you first hear about exotic sexual practices such as fetishism and group
sex?
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it was either
the internet or TV, i can't remember, probably TV.
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Do you feel
that the increasingly mainstream reference to these things is a good
thing? (ie: Threesomes and guy's facination with Lesbianism being a standard
punch line on sitcoms these days).
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i think it
can be a good thing, but presently no i don't like how the media handles
these issues. (ie: "guy's facination with Lesbianism" is okay
and used in jokes, but rarely see references about a woman wanting to
watch two men, or have sex with two men. in other words i'd like to see
equal treatment of male and female sexuality.)
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