Honestly! What is wrong with some people!? Are conservative people immune to logical thought!?
Never mind the fact that India has had proven success with sex education programs. And you know what in a country with such a high birth rate and number of people infected with HIV, it may not be a bad idea to teach youth how to use a condom properly. God knows they are obviously having sex!
Indian state bans sex education
India's Maharashtra state has banned the introduction of sex education in schools after protests from legislators who say it will corrupt young minds.
The move is being seen as a setback to central government efforts to introduce sex education in schools countrywide.
Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh states recently announced similar decisions. India has the highest number of people living with AIDS in the world. However sex is still a taboo subject in many parts of the country.
Despite the large number of people living with from HIV and AIDS, sex, the word and subject, is taboo in many parts of the country and is not discussed as openly as in the cities.
Many parents still hesitate to talk to their children about the topic and related matters. The children are just taught about the basics - such as biological changes in girls and boys and reproduction - in school N N Nayar, the principal of APJ School on the outskirts of Mumbai told the BBC that they have received instructions to increase awareness regarding "social evils" in teenagers and they have been doing that. "Our endeavour is to make children aware of these evils such as drug addiction, alcoholism and other dangerous things".
Another parent said it is important the school takes the lead in this matter because there are many mothers who still do not have "the talk" with their children, even about something as basic as menstruation.
Authorities may have banned sex education in schools but the move has focussed everyone's attention on the subject.
Health experts hope this will spark off a debate on an issue that needs to be addressed urgently.
Source: BBC News 03/Apr/07
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3 comments:
Honestly, I thought you were smart?! Didn't you know if you don't talk about problems, they don't exist?
Well that theory has got me through 29 years of life :-)
I've never been able to figure out how a culture that worships a phallic symbol turned so prudish about sex.
I don't know about sex education. But I do know...
"I'm bringin' sexy back
Them other boys don't know how to act"
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