[reilu]

maybe kids will not want to listen, but still, even on subjects that didnt interest me, i still retained some of that information. and how do we know? most schools dont try it. so how do they know that the kids wont listen? at least trying is better than saying, "well, i guess they will figure it out on their own."

most may not care, but SOME might, and that could make a difference in a lot of lives. so if something should happen, but we dont think the majority will benefit, do we just give up?? if you change one person, then you in turn might affect hundreds.

and im not saying a class has to be incredibly in depth and technical, because i dont think that thats really going to help. some basic information would be nice. starting with anatomy.....i sure as heck would have loved to have been taught that. it would have saved me some tears! lol

[ItsASecret]

most schools dont try it.

Biology class.

most may not care, but SOME might, and that could make a difference in a lot of lives.

Thats exactly what I just said. There will always be those who pay attention and will retain information. They may not find a time to apply the knowledge until a few years down the road but at least its there.

some basic information would be nice. starting with anatomy.....i sure as heck would have loved to have been taught that. it would have saved me some tears! lol

Yeah would have been nice to have the curriculums that are in schools today, but since there are no time machines what can you do?

[reilu]

im not saying we need time machines. lol lets say starting now, i think there should be classes. and biology isnt quite the same as sex ed. in my biology class, we only ever concentrated on cells and atoms, and stuff like that. and i remember a section on genes and how you inherit certain physical traits from your parents, but nothing was ever said about sex and human anatomy. i think that needs to be covered in a health class, not biology, becaus if its in a biology class, then i think it will have the potential to be a little too technical, which for a lot of people, is a major turnoff.

actually when i began this thread, i just wanted to know if other schools offered sex ed courses....i guess i found my answer. they really dont. it wasnt just my school. hmmmmm thats sad.....doesnt look like i can change the worlds' school systems though!! LOL

[CHANDLERS WISH]

Ahh but you can, you can.

You can campaign, you can get a list of people agreeing with you, from everywhere all over the world and then you can state your case and have it broadcasted all over the world, and be famous.

I think in the oldern days, it was shhh..

And, in today's day and age, it is still shhh...

AND, it's a shame.

CW

[ItsASecret]

You can campaign, you can get a list of people agreeing with you, from everywhere all over the world and then you can state your case and have it broadcasted all over the world, and be famous.

Heh that made me laugh, 6 o'clock news with a story about people rallying to have more penis and vagina diagrams in classrooms.

[Richard S]

Back then, it may have been ideal to know what a person knows now regarding sex but since there is no time machine the only thing to do is move on.

They had a "Star Trek" episode where Captain Picard went back to undo a mistake of his youth. The 45 year old Picard in the 20 year old's body showed the qualities of wisdom, judgment, and restraint. And his friends all hated him.

I've had that thought from time to time, what it would be like to be a teenager today with my current knowledge. When I look at teenage girls today, what I see is a few who are eager to learn and grow and discover what life has to offer, and others who just want to wear the trendy clothes and hang out with the trendy friends, and pick a guy just because he's the guy all the other girls in their circle want. I don't think I'd want to go back and deal with that again. Women universally despise men who act like they know all their secrets.

I'm glad I know a lot more about sex now that I'm older, but I'm even more glad that I'm a better judge of female character. That's the real art, how to navigate a social group and figure out which ladies are worth your time. My point is that a lot of sexual knowledge is really about learning social skills. Sure, guys want to get laid, but along the way they figure out what kind of guy they get to be, how to express themselves with women, in a manner that's consistent with who they are. I'm not really sure how you teach that to someone.

It's better that you only get to be young once.

[reilu]

I'm glad I know a lot more about sex now that I'm older, but I'm even more glad that I'm a better judge of female character. That's the real art, how to navigate a social group and figure out which ladies are worth your time. My point is that a lot of sexual knowledge is really about learning social skills. Sure, guys want to get laid, but along the way they figure out what kind of guy they get to be, how to express themselves with women, in a manner that's consistent with who they are. I'm not really sure how you teach that to someone.

alright, i see your point....and i agree with it.

this kind of thing DOES come from experience, but STILL, having some prior, healthy, factual knowledge, i think would still be very beneficial. i mean you can study the workings of...hmm...lets say a car? i dont know,im just picking something random! lol but you can study the book, read all the manuals of how to take this apart, and fix it.....but if all you ever did was read, where would you be?? you have to actually get hands on experience to really understand......BUT!!!! because you did read the manuals in the first place, and had that knowledge, you saved a lot of time and head ache when you finally went to fix it, than if you tried to do it without reading the manual in the first place.

did that make sense!!?? hahhaaha its logical in my mind, im just not sure if im saying it clearly. LOL

[reilu]

Ahh but you can, you can.

You can campaign, you can get a list of people agreeing with you, from everywhere all over the world and then you can state your case and have it broadcasted all over the world, and be famous.

I think in the oldern days, it was shhh..

And, in today's day and age, it is still shhh...

AND, it's a shame.

CW

lol you are right, i could....hmmmmm haha could you imagine?! i'd be the crazy lady on the news with picket signs outside of the schools demanding sex talks!! hahaha

no seriously, i see your point. you are right.

hmmmmm......this topic would have been a really good topic for a research paper.....too bad i already did mine on gender reassignment for infant intersexuals with ambiguous genitals........still......i think i would like to write a paper on this subject......interseting!!

[Richard S]

Reilu,

I did have the manual.

When I was a kid back in the 70's, my mom had all sorts of books lying around like "Our Bodies, Our Selves" which I read. I'm glad I did, but in general I think guys really aren't supposed to know that stuff. I mean, it's good background knowledge but I'm not sure how applicable it really is, when you think about what a guy realistically has to deal with as he's figuring out sex, dating, relationships, etc.

Also, I think the sense of frankness that was represented by that book and others like it was more prevalent in the 70's than it is now.

On the other hand, the current openness on Gay / Lesbian issues is a step forward.

[caterpillar79]

Going back to the original point on thread 1, I am one of those females who weren't taught of their own anatomy. I had to reach college for me to realize that hey, I have two holes : my vagina and my clit; my anus is the third! BF laughed at this fact when I told him my story.

Now I am still exploring and researching about my own sexuality (at age 30 - darn!).