I’ve Been Thinking

I’ve been thinking about the sex ed issue again.  Ok, so I can understand why some people might have an issue with kids knowing about it.  That’s assuming they’re concerned about the sexualisation of children that seems to be common place these days.  I think it’s insane by the way, especially given all the heightened concern over paedophiles and everything.  We don’t want our kids to be abused, so why dress them up like mini prostitutes?  I’m assuming the bulk of us don’t do that however.  Then again, the fact that padded bras for children are still in shops means someone must be buying them right?  Anyway, as I said before, I’ve been thinking.

I suppose the bulk of people who are opposed to children under nine (and some people seem to think nine’s too young!) learning about sex are concerned that the knowledge will make them want to go out and do it.  I don’t agree with that.  In most cases anyway.  As I said in a previous post on the subject, I learned about it when I was only six, and I was pretty grossed out to be honest.  Being a pretty mature six year old I handled the knowledge well though I suppose.  I told no one what I knew, and pretty much forgot about it until I was older.  Anyway, I suppose the point I’m making here is that most kids will be grossed out or something.  Not every child’s going to want to try it.  Hopefully none would, but the fact that some might can’t be discounted.  Anyway, once again I argue that ignorance doesn’t really help.  In fact in a lot of cases ignorance is the problem.  And if I go on I’m at risk of repeating myself.  If I haven’t already that is.  Anyway, I am totally for being open and honest with children in this area.  I am against sexualising children though.  I certainly won’t be dressing The Child up in padded bras, make-up and mini skirts.  She can do that herself when she’s old enough to make decisions like that for herself.  I won’t be encouraging it before her teens anyway.  And I probably won’t be encouraging it then either.