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| Printable Version of Topic Click here to view this topic in its original format ExChristian.Net Open Forums > Sex and Christianity > Oral Sex Lessons To Cut Rates Of Teenage Pregnancy Posted by: Doug2 May 9 2004, 04:42 PM Encouraging schoolchildren to experiment with oral sex could prove the most effective way of curbing teenage pregnancy rates, a government study has found. Pupils under 16 who were taught to consider other forms of 'intimacy' such as oral sex were significantly less likely to engage in full intercourse, it was revealed. Britain's teenage pregnancy rate is the highest in Europe. In 2002 there were 39,286 teen pregnancies recorded. The government has spent more than £60 million to tackle the problem but so far failed to halt the rise. A sex education course developed by Exeter University trains teachers to talk to teenagers about 'stopping points' before full sex. Now an unpublished government-backed report reveals that a trial of the course has been a success. Schoolchildren, particularly girls, who received such training developed a 'more mature' response to sex. The study by the National Foundation for Educational Research found youngsters were 'less likely to be sexually active' than peers who received traditional forms of sex education, dispelling the fears of family campaigners who believe such methods actually arouse the sexual interest of teenagers. Now the government will recommend the scheme, called A Pause, to schools throughout England and Wales following the success of the trial in 104 schools where sexual intercourse among 16-year-olds fell by up to 20 per cent, according to Dr John Tripp of the Department of Child Health at the University of Exeter, who helped to design the course. Teachers who sign up to the course are primed to deal with queries from pupils on all kinds of sexual experience. Those behind the course stress the scheme does not suggest teenagers experiment with oral sex. Instead they say A Pause promotes the message that other forms of physical intimacy are safer than full intercourse. 'It teaches people assertiveness skills and that they should be only as intimate as they feel comfortable with,' said Tripp. A Department for Education and Skills spokesman said the report's verdict would be made available to all schools. 'All teachers respect peer-reviewed material, and this will help influence their decision,' he said. http://politics.guardian.co.uk/publicservices/story/0,11032,1212839,00.html Posted by: sexkitten May 10 2004, 07:52 AM Joycelyn Elders was on the right track. Posted by: yanra May 10 2004, 08:15 AM I really wish they'd take sex ed out of the schools. Let the parents teach it. Jeez. Posted by: Emperor Norton II May 10 2004, 10:58 AM I disagree. If children wait for their parents to teach them, most of them'll learn about sex off the street. School is a much better place to do it. Posted by: sexkitten May 10 2004, 11:21 AM Teen sexuality can be a very costly public health issue. Not teaching teens about safe sex, contraception, and alternative intimacy results in more teenagers with STDs, AIDS, pregnancies, and abortions. And that costs the state a lot of money in health care, welfare, and state-funded childcare. A lot more than it costs to keep decent comprehensive sex ed in our schools. Its only smart to fund good sex ed. Posted by: Lokmer May 10 2004, 11:26 AM A tradition we ought to revive from some aboriginal cultures is the "auntie" tradition. When a child reaches the age of majority, as part of their training for adulthood they are given to an aunt or uncle or another friend of the family for instruction in things like sex that it's considered taboo for the parents to be involved in. Depending on the culture, the instruction varies from being theoretical (a safe person to talk to) to hands-on "training marriages." Now, I'm not suggesting that we hand 12 year olds over to 50 year olds for hands-on sexual instruction, but there is a great wisdom in having a child's sexual mentor being someone other than their parents if their parents can't do the job comfortably, or someone in addition to their parents to provide a broader base of experience and wisdom. At best, in America, we teach the basics of reproduction in sex ed. class - and often not even that. We do not teach anything about technique, pleasure, and psychosexual bonding, and we teach even less about prudence, wisdom, and how to become familiar with one's own body. The extent of our prudence education is "use a condom." We need a culture-wide revival of the auntie tradition. -Lokmer Posted by: sexkitten May 10 2004, 11:27 AM QUOTE (Emperor Norton II @ May 10 2004, 10:58 AM) I disagree. If children wait for their parents to teach them, most of them'll learn about sex off the street. School is a much better place to do it. Absolutely. My parents were useless about sexual information. I learned most everything from sex ed and the AMA's Family Medical Encyclopedia. Posted by: Grand Atheist May 13 2004, 02:14 PM my parents taught me most of what I know about er... that. I knew almost everything they said in sex ed. Posted by: Quicksand May 13 2004, 03:51 PM QUOTE (Emperor Norton II @ May 10 2004, 10:58 AM) I disagree. If children wait for their parents to teach them, most of them'll learn about sex off the street. School is a much better place to do it. The sex-ed talk i got from my dad was an offer to buy a box of condoms and not much else. Of course, when I pulled out my own mega-pack of condoms I think he felt it was a little too late but relieved at the same time. Posted by: YoungInFaithlessness May 13 2004, 05:31 PM I thnk school is the best way! Parents tend to withhold some info, at least mine did. I learned almost everything from school or friends. Posted by: mandylibra1979 May 13 2004, 06:21 PM What I know about sex I learned in sex ed. classes, from encyclopedias, science classes, from Anne Hooper books and more importantly from experience. My parents NEVER talked with me about sex. My Mom didn't even have a talk with me. Oh well . . . I turned out to be rather fucking talented and skilled in the area plus I have been somewhat responsible. There were times that I must admit that I did not use my best judgement. oops . . . actually OOPS. Being informed is the only way. The more knowledge that a person has regarding a subject epsecially one as volatile as sex . . . the better. I am all for sex ed. I say pass out condoms and stop fucking preaching abstinence. That shit will never work. Posted by: Quicksand May 13 2004, 06:33 PM QUOTE (mandylibra1979 @ May 13 2004, 06:21 PM) What I know about sex I learned in sex ed. classes, from encyclopedias, science classes, from Anne Hooper books and more importantly from experience. My parents NEVER talked with me about sex. My Mom didn't even have a talk with me. Oh well . . . I turned out to be rather fucking talented and skilled in the area plus I have been somewhat responsible. There were times that I must admit that I did not use my best judgement. oops . . . actually OOPS. Being informed is the only way. The more knowledge that a person has regarding a subject epsecially one as volatile as sex . . . the better. I am all for sex ed. I say pass out condoms and stop fucking preaching abstinence. That shit will never work. I can't agree more mandy! more if not less education. Posted by: LMD May 13 2004, 08:06 PM QUOTE (yanra @ May 10 2004, 10:15 AM) I really wish they'd take sex ed out of the schools. Let the parents teach it. Jeez. I also disagree. My mom was way too open about sex (and her own sex life). When I was less than 5 she tried to explain the birds and the bees and my reaction was "I think I feel a baby inside of me." When I got older it was TMI because she gave me sex ed in the form of "Your father and I like to do..." When I was 15 she asked me to buy her a vibrator for her birthday. I did not need to hear that from my mom. Now, mind you, my mother's a fundie so it was all "I'm gonna tell you about this, but you better not until you're married!" Now, I learned what I did in public school. I was very prepared when I finally did have sex I'm very grateful for what I learned in the classroom because it wasn't full of "I do this or that" Powered by Invision Power Board (http://www.invisionboard.com) © Invision Power Services (http://www.invisionpower.com) |