That's not what the law is preventing. The law is preventing teachers who are teaching sex ed from talking about said activities. Laws against molesting children are already in place.
Ooooh, I see. I should've read the entire article.
They say that sex education should be more abstinence-based instead of talking about how to have sex. I would agree with that. Kids know how to have sex anyway. They don't need to be told that guys like it when a girl grabs their crotch. The points of sex education isn't to teach kids how to have sex, but how to prevent STDs, pregnancy, etc. I fail to see how discussing how to pleasure your mate has much of a place in junior high/high school sex ed.
What one sees as instructions on how to have sex, another sees as providing health information. You would be amazed at some of the bodily misconceptions that teenagers often have.
How is speaking about grabbing crotches or breasts health information? What's next? Is the teacher going to give the girls a lesson in how to properly give a blowjob?
Ooooh, I see. I should've read the entire article.
They say that sex education should be more abstinence-based instead of talking about how to have sex. I would agree with that. Kids know how to have sex anyway. They don't need to be told that guys like it when a girl grabs their crotch. The points of sex education isn't to teach kids how to have sex, but how to prevent STDs, pregnancy, etc. I fail to see how discussing how to pleasure your mate has much of a place in junior high/high school sex ed.
The Governor of Tennesee thinks it is. Remind me to never ride on a train with this guy.
U.S. News - New Tennessee law aims to curb teaching 'gateway sexual activity'
They need to be taught how to have sex safely, which they don't know. Which includes talking about things like condoms, birth control, all forms of sex such as vaginal, oral, and anal. Also same sex sex needs to be discussed as well. Abstinence needs to be taught as well, but abstinence only education does not work, and equates to sweeping the problem under the rug.
They need to be taught how to have sex safely, which they don't know. Which includes talking about things like condoms, birth control, all forms of sex such as vaginal, oral, and anal. Also same sex sex needs to be discussed as well. Abstinence needs to be taught as well, but abstinence only education does not work, and equates to sweeping the problem under the rug.
Please tell me this is a joke. Gateway sexual activity? So if I give my mother, or sister a hug before I get on a plane, will I also be charged with attempted incest?
I agree that abstinence only education doesn't work, but it should be emphasized.
No. That's not what the article is about.
I know that, but ridiculous measures require ridiculous response. I can't even fathom how he expects to enforce the proposed fines for this without getting kicked in the ass by the Supreme Court.
And I don't necessarily disagree with that, just don't de-emphasize the ways you can have safe sex, or put a negative connotation on them. Because if you do that, it's not going to stop the kids from having sex, it's going to stop them from practicing safe sex.
Kids are going to have unsafe sex no matter what the sex education teacher says. They have the judgement of a celery stalk. The only thing we can do is teach them how to do it safely and hope they actually THINK before jumping in and pretending they're invincible.
And that is my whole point so I don't know what we're arguing about?
I didn't think we were arguing. We're agreeing.
I don't see how this would be unconstitutional ...
The Governor of Tennesee thinks it is. Remind me to never ride on a train with this guy.
U.S. News - New Tennessee law aims to curb teaching 'gateway sexual activity'
It takes a twisted mind to not only fear sex this much, but to fear all contact between people. It's really only our American insecurity over sex that makes us equate any touching with a "gateway" to sex. We are so insecure about it that we cannot see any way to be physical with each other without being sexual. Less repressed cultures don't equate the two. Does anyone really only ever hug or kiss someone they intend to sleep with? To suggest that there is no valid human contact that isn't sexual is just plain absurd.
You have a point. Over the last four decades I've seen people become a LOT more paranoid about their children based on media frenzy over child abuse, and also a LOT more sexualized and polarized about sex and related issues.
I come from a touchy-feely family. Beware if you show up at a family gathering as someone's guest, you will almost certainly be hugged and possibly kissed. :mrgreen: Even the men hug each other, despite that being out of fashion these days... I hug my son every day, sometimes I kiss him on the head. NONE of this touchy-feely stuff in my family is the least bit sexual, but there are people who think it is wrong anyway. We ignore those people. :mrgreen:
However, a careful reading of the available info reveals the the governor was actually mainly trying to prevent teacher endorsement of things like oral and anal and manual sex. The whole hugging and kissing thing was mainly based off something a comedian said in a parody.
And I'd still say that is too far. All of those things are perfectly valid sexual acts, and they need to be discussed in sex ed.
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