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vodkaismywater t1_j9cblmu wrote

Reply to comment by motobudtender in English teacher's sexuality curriculum showing kids by Rustybolts_

I, nor my fellow LGBT community members, are 'creepy shit' to learn about.

On another note, if you think by 12th grade your teenager hasn't seen more sexual nudity than a human being would ever see in their entire lifetime 100 years ago, I've a got a bridge to sell you. Proper sex education is extremely important for dozens of reasons. If you don't want your kid learning about their body, opt out. Don't take away education from other parents who do want informed children capable of safely entering the adult world.

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Pink_Slyvie t1_j9dxyd0 wrote

>If you don't want your kid learning about their body, opt out.

I really struggle with this. Should parents be allowed to opt out of basic education, so much abuse and trauma could be avoided if they weren't. I really don't know or have an answer, but as cliche as it is, it keeps me up at night.

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Zenith2017 t1_j9ftysa wrote

Honestly I lean towards no. And there's slippery slope and liberty implications which I appreciate. But if we're asking, does a parent have the right to deprive their child of basic knowledge necessary to function in society, I gotta say no on the same grounds as beating your kid isn't ok. Being a parent isn't free reign to abuse your child and I very much think zero real education is abuse

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