Sex is something which is still a massive taboo in our culture. It’s much more spoken about now than it once was but the fact is that it still makes a lot of people very uncomfortable. The sad fact is that a lot of kids end up getting a good portion of their sexual education online and the internet isn’t a very good teaching source of anything alone. It’s a great resource but it has to be taken in moderation and with understanding. Accepting the things that you read online as undiluted fact without any additional research can lead you into problems. But when you’re young and you don’t know any better it’s much easier than having to talk to your Mum and Dad about such things.
As with everything else, sex is something which we eventually get comfortable with. That comfort sometimes only reaches as far as the bedroom or close-knit groups but many will talk very openly about it. Being able to discuss matters like this openly and without judgement or fear is important for our evolution as a race. Sex is something which everyone does and the more it’s spoken about, the more normal it becomes. The more normal it becomes the easier it will be for people to talk about issues or concerns they may have.
It can be hard to talk about these things with family members. Children don’t want to think of their parents as sexual entities and parents don’t want to accept that their babies might not be as naive as they once were. The fact is that knowledge is power and not knowing about STD’s or safe sex can lead to all sorts of terrible situations. An uncomfortable hour spent explaining things could save a lifetime of woe due to some ill-informed decisions made early in life. It’s always better to know.
