Sex is normal in England

Brits admit sex exists and is fun, according to a survey by The Observer. My favorite bit: Most conspicuously, 84 per cent agree that schools should teach children about sexual behaviour and relationships – going beyond the basic biology of reproduction, the only sex-related education they are currently obliged to provide. On that issue, public […]

Brits admit sex exists and is fun, according to a survey by The Observer.

My favorite bit:

Most conspicuously, 84 per cent agree that schools should teach children about sexual behaviour and relationships - going beyond the basic biology of reproduction, the only sex-related education they are currently obliged to provide. On that issue, public opinion is far ahead of the government, which will almost certainly reject the recent call by its own independent advisers on sexual health to make such tuition mandatory.

What do you think about that? Would you support adding information about sexual behavior and relationships to school health/life class? And what kind of information would you like the lessons to include?

Side note – my mom is a math teacher at a continuation high school in northern California. She also teaches "walking" for one period in the middle of the day, where she and the students walk around the tiny town. Very occasionally, they don't go out, due to extreme weather (vs uncomfortable, wet, or freezing weather, which do not prevent walking). On those days, they stay inside and have class discussion about a topic the students pick. The most popular topic by far this year is "how guys treat girls" – remember, this is continuation school; none of these students have good trusted adult role models when it comes to respectful, abuse- and drug-free living – and it's not just the girls who requested this subject for discussion. Unfortunately the weather has not yet been so extreme as to prevent walking, because I'm interested in hearing how the discussion goes. (Knowing my mom, it would take a level 4 tropical storm before she'd decide it was too rough to walk in. And we don't have those in northern California.)