The Importance Of Sex Education In India
'Sex' the word itself gives a feeling of awkwardness, shame, discomfort and stigma when you talk about it in public or write a post about it while sitting in your room.
Now, how does this three lettered word create so much discomfort and awkwardness when in fact it is one of the most important parts of our lives and the reason for our existence. Let's try to figure that out:
Now, how does this three lettered word create so much discomfort and awkwardness when in fact it is one of the most important parts of our lives and the reason for our existence. Let's try to figure that out:
Parents, Society And The Education System
Parents and the society attach a feeling of stigma and shame with sex. This narrow-minded thinking creates a barrier of discomfort about talking on the topic, as most Indian parents refrain from answering their child's questions on sex and try to avoid the topic.
So, naturally their kids turn to their friends, who themselves have limited knowledge on the subject, and pornography to seek their answers which exposes them to the world of adult content, which most of the times provides them with inaccurate knowledge and creates an extremely wrong impression about sex in their minds where some of the popular categories are rape and assault, which the kid starts assuming as normal.
It is no wonder that India is the world's third-largest consumer of pornography, where parents, the society and the education system prefer the kids to learn about sex through their friends, pornography, and adult websites rather than parents and teachers having a friendly conversation with them on the topic.
So, naturally their kids turn to their friends, who themselves have limited knowledge on the subject, and pornography to seek their answers which exposes them to the world of adult content, which most of the times provides them with inaccurate knowledge and creates an extremely wrong impression about sex in their minds where some of the popular categories are rape and assault, which the kid starts assuming as normal.
It is no wonder that India is the world's third-largest consumer of pornography, where parents, the society and the education system prefer the kids to learn about sex through their friends, pornography, and adult websites rather than parents and teachers having a friendly conversation with them on the topic.
Sex Education In India comprises of a few lectures in standard 8th, 9th and 10th in the subject of science. That's it. No further importance is given to the subject. Sex education does not exist in the curriculum of colleges which is kind of ironic as it is the time when the kids turn 18 (the legal age for having sex in India) and should have that vital knowledge with them but all they are left with is sometimes the misleading and inaccurate information provided by their friends and pornography. Also, the issues like morality, gender sensitization, laws regarding legal age for having sex and sexual abuse, and knowledge about contraception and sexually transmitted diseases, are hardly dealt with in schools.
Importance of Sex Education
It is quite ironic that in India, the second most populated country in the world, no real importance is given to the topic of sex education and family planning.
Parents need to realize that not talking about something can't be a solution to anything.
We live in a world connected by the internet where adult content is just a search away from the kids. Now, what if parents had that 'Sex Talk' with their kids rather than pornography teaching their kids all about sex.
Having an open-minded approach and discussing and having a friendly conversation about sex can help in keeping their kids prepared for things they may be encountering at some point of their lives in the future is a much better option and would provide them with credible knowledge.
It is time that parents talk to their kids about sex as:
It is time that parents talk to their kids about sex as:
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| Sex is not a stigma. Ignorance is! |
When a kid hits puberty, all he/she needs is someone sensible and qualified enough to answer the questions arising in his/her curious mind about the changes in their bodies.
Also, combining traditional values and culture with sex education is not a justifiable argument to remove sex education from the curriculum.
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| Issues like morality and gender sensitization should be a part of the school curriculum. |
Sex education should be given due importance in schools and also in colleges and workshops on morality, gender sensitization should be conducted regularly. Our education system can play a very important role in widening the mindset, getting rid of the stigma and talking about sex in an organic manner.
It talking about sex causes discomfort, then involving humor with it can be a possible solution as done in this video:
India, let's talk about Sex | Aakash Mehta | TEDxStXaviersMumbai
India, let's talk about Sex | Aakash Mehta | TEDxStXaviersMumbai
Sex Chat with Pappu & Papa is a brilliant five-part web series by YFilms about a father answering his 7-year-old son's questions about masturbation, periods, condoms, etc. in the most organic way without incorporating any vulgarity.
The Indian television show Satyamev Jayate dealt with the topic of child sexual abuse in the second episode of the first season which a brilliant effort and the concept of good touch and bad touch could help so many kids who are abused.
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The Indian television show Satyamev Jayate dealt with the topic of child sexual abuse in the second episode of the first season which a brilliant effort and the concept of good touch and bad touch could help so many kids who are abused.
So, guys, that's it with the post. Be sure to subscribe and follow the blog for future posts. Your views and suggestions are welcomed in the comment section.
Keep reading and keep smiling:)
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