School sex ed: a fair and democratic proposal

Uncle Ben's Perverted Vice

Last month, the province of Ontario unveiled an updated sex education curriculum for children in Grades 1 to 8. It was matched by great pushback from parents who said that teaching gender fluidity, masturbation and oral and anal sex to children in elementary school is “age-inappropriate”. To say the least.

In 2010, the province tried to introduce a very similar curriculum but backed down after vocal opposition from religious groups and parents who threatened to organize and rally against the government.

This time though – with no election on the horizon – the curriculum is here to stay, even though hundreds of parents have rallied outside the legislature holding signs saying things like, “Math not masturbation, science not sex” and chanting, “We say no!”

The changes that were made were only to introduce some of the most sensitive topics at even younger ages.

Ontario Education Minister, Liz Sandals claims the reason they’ve shifted the curriculum to earlier grades is that puberty is starting earlier. She also says that, no matter what the opposition, this curriculum will be taught in schools beginning in September.  (more...)

School sex ed: a fair and democratic proposal