Reply #26: Bravo!

[Stuckinthebush]

Of course some DUers and many Americans will cock their heads sideways and say "what the hell we gonna teach sex to kindergartners for?"

Sex ed is best taught in a lifelong manner. In Kindergarten, one doesn't teach children about technical information but teaches two things...understanding the basics of the body. "This is a penis, not a wingy or a peepee. This is a vagina not a hooohoo" If an arm is an arm and a nose is a nose then a penis is a penis. Language is important and when we obfuscate what a certain part of the body is then it creates confusion and shame.

Secondly, sex ed for kindergartners teaches children that their bodies are their own and that they can say NO. This is vitally important because there are those out there who would confuse children about what can happen to their own bodies. When we teach young children that they can say no if someone violates their body in any way then we give them powerful tools.

I'm happy Obama is clued in here.

Signed - Stuckinthebush, certified K-2 sex educator