Masturbation should be taught to schoolchildren as young as 11, claims sex expert
https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/sex-relationships/sex/sex-expert-explains-masturbation-should-12810002
Sex education hasn't moved with the times.
At least, according to journalist and sex writer Nadia Bokody.
Given that we live in much more sexualised world than, say, our parents, what the current curriculum provides is "frighteningly inadequate".
One area which is pretty much ignored by schools is masturbation - and Nadia maintains this is a huge mistake.
"Kids need to be learning about masturbation as soon as they hit puberty, as young as 11," she states.
The editor of She Said then explained the hard truth, "Whether we like it or not, research shows kids ARE having sex, and much of it is unprotected and had well before there is a clear understanding around how consent works."
She raised the point of how can children eventually be ready to have sex with another person if they're ashamed of their own sexual organs.
To help foster a healthy approach to sex, Nadia is advocating for masturbation to be addressed in schools.
"Masturbation is one of the safest, healthiest activities a young person can do in the privacy of their own bedroom and yet we continue to shame it and avoid discussion of it when it has the power to potentially prevent cases of sexual trauma and STDs."
https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/sex-relationships/sex/sex-expert-explains-masturbation-should-12810002
Sex education hasn't moved with the times.
At least, according to journalist and sex writer Nadia Bokody.
Given that we live in much more sexualised world than, say, our parents, what the current curriculum provides is "frighteningly inadequate".
One area which is pretty much ignored by schools is masturbation - and Nadia maintains this is a huge mistake.
"Kids need to be learning about masturbation as soon as they hit puberty, as young as 11," she states.
The editor of She Said then explained the hard truth, "Whether we like it or not, research shows kids ARE having sex, and much of it is unprotected and had well before there is a clear understanding around how consent works."
She raised the point of how can children eventually be ready to have sex with another person if they're ashamed of their own sexual organs.
To help foster a healthy approach to sex, Nadia is advocating for masturbation to be addressed in schools.
"Masturbation is one of the safest, healthiest activities a young person can do in the privacy of their own bedroom and yet we continue to shame it and avoid discussion of it when it has the power to potentially prevent cases of sexual trauma and STDs."