Who’s responsible for teaching sex ed?
Whose responsibility is it to teach our young people about sex? Is it up to parents, who are often uncomfortable and sometimes unprepared to discuss this topic with their kids? Is it the religious groups, who often exclude those topics with which they do not agree and may only discuss abstinence as the "right" choice? Is it the responsibility of teachers, many of whom are also uncomfortable discussing sex with young people, and may be lacking enough information to really teach the subject? Or should we skip sex ed all together and let kids learn from their friends and older siblings, or "figure it out for themselves"?
Read MoreThe controversy continues …
Well folks, it looks like the Ontario sexual health curriculum won’t be changing anytime soon. After a good deal of public resistance, McGuinty retracted his decision and decided to avoid this battle for the time being. Largely as a result of all of this uproar, it’s been an interesting week to be a sexual health educator! I’ve been likened to a pedophile more than once (eek!) and have heard several people exclaim “They want to teach them anal sex in grade three!”. The first of these statements (that I am a pedophile) is more than a little silly so I...
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