Sex Ed

Where I did learn about it and I should have learned about it are two disparate places. I should have been educated either in school in a way that acknowledged the pure facts about the fact in the same way I would have been presented any other information in school. If it is presented to people who don't know any better with a stigma then it will persist and become a taboo issue or hyperbolic importance which is the first step towards teenage pregnancy. However all I got in school was the infamous "video" that explained periods essentially. For me every single other fact about sex was inferred explained or viewed in relatively mainstream television or film.

Thinking about this again reflects a deep flaw within the education system and our perpetuation of the taboo around human reproduction. This corresponds aptly with a new draft for the education system that my friend drafted and we are now working on. Furthermore it should be presented in a way similar to how professor explains it in class. Meaning that the act itself is neither inherently good or evil and despite all the good or bad that can come from it, it is not the most important thing in the world or even a meaningful relationship as our media presents it. Kids should of course know about diseases and contraceptives to be as safe as possible but it should be thought of as a safety precaution not a scare tactic. And after proper precautions have been taken it is absolutely up to the individual to assign any and all subsequent meaning to the act as it aligns with their religion or personal philosophy.
Learning to dismantle social norms based on arbitrary standards has been very enlightening for me...

Always ask WHY.