"Introducing students to the idea of consent and boundaries at a young age lays the groundwork for healthy adult relationships in the future Whenever people worry about the content or the appropriateness of sex education in schools, a good exercise is to take a step back and think about your own orientation. When did you know you were "straight"? Or gay? Did you always just know, or did you have to wait for someone to plant the idea in your head?"
"Whenever people worry about the content or the appropriateness of sex education in schools, a good exercise is to take a step back and think about your own orientation. When did you know you were "straight"? Or gay? Did you always just know, or did you have to wait for someone to plant the idea in your head? You can't "make" a child gay or straight or bisexual or asexual. If things worked that way, Catholic Ireland wouldn't ever have had any gay people."
Introducing consent and boundaries to students at a young age establishes practical skills for respecting others and for forming healthy adult relationships. When concerns arise about sex education content and appropriateness, individuals can reflect on personal sexual orientation and how awareness of that orientation developed. Sexual orientation cannot be manufactured or imposed on children through education or exposure. Historical and social contexts, such as conservative societies, still produce diverse sexual orientations, demonstrating that orientation is not the product of schooling or moral instruction. Early education in consent and boundaries supports safer interactions and prepares young people for responsible relational choices.
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