Sex Myths BUSTED!
As a sexual health educator, I get asked a lot of interesting questions. Often, the person asking the question has simply been misinformed or has misunderstood a piece of otherwise accurate information. For example, I’ve had a number of young women and young men say “A girl can’t get pregnant when she has her period” … which is a myth. Women can become pregnant at any time throughout their cycle. The blog site Real Sex Ed posted a great post recently — Top 10 Myths about Safe Sex and Sexual Health. This post debunks myths about douching, the...
Read MoreUp next: Guelph Sexuality Conference
The reason for my trip to Guelph is the 32nd Annual Guelph Sexuality Conference. The entire event - including the SAR (Sexual Attitudes Reassessment) weekend, and the Sex Therapy Training Program - lasts nearly two weeks.
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...
Read MoreLet’s make this FUN!
Another workshop tonight, complete with guest speaker and warm fuzzies! This time I started the workshop with the activity, rather than saving it until the end.
Read MoreA Fine Balance
Teaching sex ed is a balancing act. You want to be upfront and honest with the youth, and get the information to them. At the same time, you don’t want to come across as using “scare tactics” or being too graphic. Also, you need to know how much each group can handle. This is when having a good rapport with your audience really comes in handy. As a CYW (Child and Youth Worker), one of the central features of my education is developing the skills to establish relationships with young people. The awesome part about taking all of these classes and practicing these...
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