‘Sex Talks’ Should Start Earlier Than You Think (www.nytimes.com)

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[-] Snapz@lemmy.world 68 points 8 months ago

Kids need to learn about their bodies, consent and types of abuse early so that they are able to recognize and report abuse being done to them or others. If not, they don't have an understanding of the language needed to express that things that are wrong and they need help.

This is EXACTLY why republicans don't want children to have a functional path to sexual education. And similarly why they don't want their voters to have a basic general education.

[+] plofi@lemmy.world -19 points 8 months ago

Dude, I don't think that republican policy is based on the pedofile agenda

[-] norbert@kbin.social 31 points 8 months ago

Given their obsession with satanic pedophile rings and penchant for projection it wouldn't surprise me at all tbh.

[-] blackbelt352@lemmy.world 27 points 8 months ago

I mean... there's a looot of Republicans involved with pedophilia. https://greaterandgrander.com/a-comprehensive-list-of-republicans-arrested-or-accused-for-pedophile-charges/

[+] plofi@lemmy.world -9 points 8 months ago

The number of pedofiles in the population is so small it wouldn't make sense. It's like tailoring your policy based on urination fetish peoples desires. It's not going to get you enough votes to make it worthwhile and it's going to cost you votes from the people that aren't pedos which is almost everyone. Disclaimer: I'm not from US and don't care at all for US politics so I'm not rooting for any team.

[-] blackbelt352@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

I'm talking about Republicans in office much more often being accused and convicted of doing pedo shit.

I'm not talking about the general populace, however I will say that for enough people who vote republican, leadership being convicted of pedo shit apparently isn't enough of a deal breaker.

[-] MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

You're misunderstanding. They aren't interested in protecting pedophiles-in-general, or even most Republican-voter-pedophiles, just, literally, themselves, and maybe their pedophile donors, until those get caught that is.

Sadly, most of those same donors play both sides of the aisle, and Dems in office are all-too-happy to help them as well, so long as their pockets are deep enough. On that note, here's your weekly reminder that the Clintons made promoting and implimenting vouchers for private schools a key issue, and yes, these issues are thoroughly inter-twined.

[-] Scubus@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 months ago

Bruh the Catholic Church is like exclusively Republican, tf are you talking about?

[-] Akuchimoya@startrek.website 22 points 8 months ago

Yeah, I was 22 years old when my mother sat me down for "the talk", and even then, it only consisted of "don't go to bed with someone". LITERALLY nothing more than that. I just looked at her cockeyed and told her she was pretty late for this talk. And of course the talk itself was just so sub par.

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

I could be wrong, but I don't think your experience was typical. I hope I'm not wrong. My mom did this whole little lesson plan with me when I was entering puberty, including reading a book to me that I think was called Preparing for Puberty. It was awkward, but I'm glad that she took the time to share that information with me.

[-] cloudless@feddit.uk 11 points 8 months ago

Can someone please post a link that bypasses the subscription?

[-] ineffable@sh.itjust.works 11 points 8 months ago

Add archive.ph/ or archive.is/ before the URL

https://archive.is/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/28/parenting/parents-sex-talk.html

[-] BuddyTheBeefalo@lemmy.ml 9 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Sorry, but there is nothing like that from my phone. Not even a popup. I'm outside the US and use adaway.

Do you need a subscription to read the article?

https://web.archive.org/web/20230812063841/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/28/parenting/parents-sex-talk.html

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world -2 points 8 months ago

Oh Reginald... I disagree! Hahaha

[-] Kornblumenratte@feddit.de -3 points 8 months ago

Isn't sex ed, deescalation and abuse prevention part of the standard kindergarten schedule since 30 years?

[-] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 8 months ago

No, not really.

[-] MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 8 months ago

"Stranger Danger" and "Bad Touch" aren't discussed in Indiana Classrooms until the 2nd grade, and even then, its super-vague.

[-] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 8 months ago

Is it gendered? Like who is taught what?

[-] MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 8 months ago

Gender doesn't exactly play into telling kids to tell a parent and/or teacher or doctor when anyone touches their "private area"? Pretty sure nipples are mentioned as such for girls and boys, if they are mentioned at all.

[-] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 8 months ago

I agree, but do the policymakers see that as well?

[-] SgtAStrawberry@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

I know we have some, and your place might too, but it is not a universal thing.

[-] feminalpanda@lemmings.world 3 points 8 months ago

Yea and Republicans are trying to remove it all.

[-] SgtAStrawberry@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

If they manage that here, I will be extremely impressed by them.

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