Sex Education for Kindergartners?

Of the many carnards that Alan Keyes has tried to use during this race, the one that disturbed me most was his rant that no sex education for Kindergartners is appropriate (video to come–this was in Collinsville). He then went on a rant about how this showed some moral depravity. Barack reminded me of it today in a story where he explains the issue of storks versus birth which is a decent example.

But there is a far more serious side to this–relevant sex education at that age also includes information about how to deal with good and bad touches. IOW, how to teach children to appropriately deal with people who want to touch them in personal places. AKA child molestation. This can be an important defense against child sexual abuse and is not in any way promoting sex-in fact it does the opposite–it can protect children from abuse.

I have little use for demagoguing on this issue. Having dealt with kids who have been abused a little, the notion of boundaries is one of the most difficult issues with which those kids deal. I am not naive enough to think that such education is enough to stop sexual abuse of children, but it can be an important component of reducing it.

If someone is reading this at the Obama campaign–this might be a good way to address the issue.

7 thoughts on “Sex Education for Kindergartners?”
  1. I disagree, i feel that obama is more of my kinda of man. He is bigger and more masculine than skinny keyes. if i could go on a date with obama i would show him how to have a fun unpolitical night. call me obama 461 2363

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