tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299044105573973923.post6814765084663196562..comments2023-09-13T16:07:12.747+01:00Comments on An EastEnd Girl: musings from E3: Roll up, roll up, get your abortions here...An EastEnd Girl...http://www.blogger.com/profile/12354393900268491932noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299044105573973923.post-83345628048617129562010-05-30T23:27:45.057+01:002010-05-30T23:27:45.057+01:00I meant to add - and this includes the options and...I meant to add - and this includes the options and the choices you have when making decisions about your sexual encounters. Whatever form they may take. Don't judge people for what they enjoy. Give a shit about who they enjoy themselves with. As long as it's safe for all involved, I can't think of a better way to pass the time...An EastEnd Girl...https://www.blogger.com/profile/12354393900268491932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299044105573973923.post-19472579722717811352010-05-30T23:24:42.349+01:002010-05-30T23:24:42.349+01:00John, I couldn't agree more, however we have t...John, I couldn't agree more, however we have to recognise the importance of providing for those children for whom their hom elife doesn't offer that environmant. <br />I'm reminded of a brilliant story my mum tells, as someone who runs amazing workshops with young people about sexuality and sexual health. She starts each session with a quiz, to establish a base level of understanding. Answering the question, 'what do you do if the condom splits?', a 15 year old boy replied 'Wash her out with white spirit?'<br />Every woman I know cringes at that point.<br />I'm attempting to illustrate the need for it not just to be about the mechanics and process of sex, but a much wider understanding of the human body, along with everything I've already advocated. No more splitting up along gender lines, for the girls to discuss periods and the boys to hear what they already know about wet dreams.<br />The fewer myths and fallacies there are about sex, the better. We owe it to our kids to be as honest as possible.An EastEnd Girl...https://www.blogger.com/profile/12354393900268491932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299044105573973923.post-59046069831494205872010-05-26T12:46:07.228+01:002010-05-26T12:46:07.228+01:00I read it as saying sex education should be as bro...I read it as saying sex education should be as broad as possible, which I can't find fault with. However, it is worth remembering that schools shouldn't be the primary source of sex education for kids, although regrettably for some they are. So sex education does need to cover both bases, providing an alternative forum (specifically in the context of your peer group) for those whose parents have provided appropriate education; and fulfilling a role as primary educator for those whose parents haven't.<br /><br />PS How do I change my name as it appears?Every Time Refhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13120627605897017642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299044105573973923.post-6798862490272616082010-05-25T19:36:08.433+01:002010-05-25T19:36:08.433+01:00Sounds to me like you're advocating some kind ...Sounds to me like you're advocating some kind of sex & sexual identity type education syllabus where sex is put firmly in the context of being part and parcel of being both a responsible and irresponsible adult and also part of the whole journey to becoming whoever you become etc.<br /><br />I certainly think what we have now (read as "when I was a lad") is pretty poor.<br /><br />On a completely unrelated point, I have no particular love for the queen but a constitutionally apolitical head of state is a fantastic idea, the alternative would be President Tony, followed by President Gordon, followed by something so awful I choose not to mention it. And yes, I know there is a difference between head of state & head of government but I trust you take the point.Burgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17909988685268450229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299044105573973923.post-77545059659562476272010-05-25T16:00:30.766+01:002010-05-25T16:00:30.766+01:00This kind of thing does make me relieved to be Bri...This kind of thing does make me relieved to be British. Here, the fundamentalist nutjobs are a tiny minority, getting more coverage than they deserve because...well, basically because they're nutjobs. There are a lot of countries where these nutjobs have a lot more power and influence.Every Time Refhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13120627605897017642noreply@blogger.com