Refusing to teach children sex education is a disservice to them, not a matter of ‘morality’

Can We Please Drop The “Morality” Crap as a basis for sex ed?

I’m against anything that tries to stifle sexual liberation; from certain religious teachings to our very own education systems. Occasionally, we’ll see a report on the news about rising teenage pregnancy rates or sporadic STD pandemics. This leads to a sort of moral panic with the Church spear-heading the conversation, deeming all sexual acts as sinful and shutting down any further conversations on dealing with the important issue of adolescent sexual health.

I remember getting the sex talk somewhere between my transition from kindergarten to primary school. I was such a kamjuaji child and I happened to stumble across a Kamasutra-like book so my mother had no option but to educate me on what sex was. Over the years, we openly talked about sex but it was more along the lines of “saving myself for marriage.” Granted, my mother is a devout Christian so I applaud her for at least constantly giving me the sex talk, and more so for being open and judgement free even when I became sexually active and needed advice. Most people my age and younger did not get this kind of support from home.