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Originally Posted by indes
How old are the people who think 12 year olds don't know what anal and oral are? I'm fairly certain that most kids already know what the gist is and think its a proactive, forward idea to inform young people of the health risks involved. I highly doubt the Ontario school board decided to introduce the kids to fun other ways to be sexual. I'm sure the decision to change the curriculum was based on research and what these teachers believe is important to the world these kids live in today.
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The link said that the school/neighbourhood is full of "new Canadians with conservative or strong faith-based backgrounds", which is CBCs PC way of saying Muslims. I don't think anyone said that 12 years old don't know those things exist, just that schools might not be the best place to teach it. Having known a few elementary school teachers in my day, I can see their point. Some of them are some of the most perverted people I know.
My standpoint isn't based on morals, religion or anything that is "wrong or right". Just whether it is wise to open up the topics to that age group and in that environment. There can be a huge difference between 12 year old and not all have the same exposure that others do. I would have no problem teaching my own about the facts of life. But if they are just going to mention it in passing as part of a half-hour lesson as one poster said, that is worse than not mentioning it at all. You have to accept that if it is taught in schools, that some kids that otherwise wouldn't have tried it will want to. Because kids are like that.
For example, if the discussion goes like; "Hey kids, some people practice anal sex which is when a man a takes his................... You can't get pregnant that way, but you still need to protect yourself from disease...."
Don't get me wrong, that is a great message but if that is end of the discussion, then little Bubba Jr. and Suzie get the idea to try it because the idea is in their susceptible heads and it is not taboo anymore, you aren't doing Suzie's little 12 year old butt any favours or protecting her from injury if they didn't also teach them about lubricants and proper anal preparation and penetration techniques.
So if they are only teaching it half way, it's probably worse than not teaching it all. And if teaching them the whole thing including the unpleasant x-rated parts isn't appropriate in schools, then is teaching any of it appropriate?
For all I know, they are teaching it all. I haven't seen the text books or material being used.