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In the advent of so many cases of sexual abuse and violence that come up every other day, it is the #MeToo movement which brought out even other voices of things that went unreported. The #MeToo movement created quite a stir about the cases of sexual harassment that almost every woman has gone through at some point in her life. The importance of consent and positive sexual behavior was highlighted with this. It also draws attention to the sex education received by people and how it affects the way they think about proper sexual conduct. A Twitter thread by #MeTooIndia has brought up this discussion of how and where did people receive their sex ed and some answers are quite appalling. People mention of porn, books and dictionaries to know about sex. #MeToo in India: 9 Out of 10 Complaints of Sexual Harassment Are True, Why it’s Difficult to Frame False Cases.
The #MeToo movement has exploded in the last two years. It is bringing the topics of sexual assault into public discussions. Thus the kind of sex education that is imparted onto the coming generation is also important. A Twitter account called #MeTooIndia is holding an important discussion about sex education. The thread gives interesting perspectives about how people have received their bit of knowledge about sex. Sex Education Before College Lowers Risk of Sexual Assault.
Check Tweet Talking of Sex Education in India:
Where did you get sex education from? And what did it look like for you? We'd love to know! 👇🏾
— #MeTooIndia (@IndiaMeToo) June 12, 2019
Misinformation on the internet
Internet. Horrible thing to say, but it's true.
Sex education for me was initially just loads of misinformation which I had to get rid of later in my life by doing legit reading & talking to women who were open to talking about it.
— meghnad (@Memeghnad) June 12, 2019
School sessions
In 9th we had a dedicated session in the Biology class. Was a boys-only school. The teacher was wonderful & answered all questions without judgement. Not only that, covered not just physiological part, but also psychological !
— Pratik 🇮🇳🌟 (@pratik_shah) June 12, 2019
School! We had external experts coming in, for at least three sessions every year, for classes 8, 9, and 10. I think later they also expanded to students from lower classes.
And also learnt from books.
— Nehaa Chaudhari (@nehaachaudhari) June 12, 2019
Porn!
Porn. I watched the girl next door and then googled the word porn in 6th grade and been learning ever since from the internet. I practically introduced the word sex to my class but they all think it was my best guy friend back then haha
— bobby newport for pm (@ketchupamrita) June 12, 2019
Newspaper columns
Amazed at how Dr Mahinder Watsa's name isn't the top-most reply on this thread. Guess there aren't too many Mumbaikars in here. Mumbai Mirror, page 36, was my generation's sex education class.
— Tatsam (@LunkyFallow) June 12, 2019
Dictionaries
1/2 Friends and the dictionary. We were giggling About periods in class 6, and during a medical check up the doctor asks me if I had my period yet. My reply - "It's the 5th period right now and we have Civics." She laughed at me. :-/
— Aparna Kallakuri (@aparna_k) June 12, 2019
The internet!
Internet :/ Wasn't always the most reliable source tho
— Shivangi🌷 (@shi_van_gi) June 12, 2019
Mainly Twitter and YouTube and even a lot of blogs and forums to understand the techniques and the prevention methods.
— Bryan (@Bryyyyyyyyyyz) June 12, 2019
While most people commented it was the sessions in their school which helped, others relied mostly on the internet, which more or less contributes to misinformation. Sex is very much a tabooed topic and most parents don't want to discuss it with their children. While some of them mention of learning about sex in school sessions, it is still not widely covered. Because of the taboo around it, teachers are more often than not awkward, and may not clear all doubts. People also mentioned about reading sex problem columns to get their bit of knowledge. Those who did not understand the words from the books had to rely on dictionaries. Today as more and more discussions are held around topics regarding sex, sexuality, consent and sexual behaviour, getting right sex education is important.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jun 13, 2019 10:17 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
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