How old were you when you began masturbating? Wait. Don't answer that. We don't want to know. But keep your response in mind when you read this next story.
Jennifer Swedeoson, of Oak Harbor, Washington, is pissed. Her 10-year-old, Kaleigh brought home a “graphic” sexual education book from her school.
It's called What's the Big Secret? Talking about Sex with Girls and Boys, and it talks about much more than just sex. The back of the book has questions like “Is sex a dirty word?” and “How do you tell the difference between boys and girls?” And Swedeoson says it's not the book she has a problem with. It's the fact that her daughter read it before Swedeoson could screen it.
“This is one of the first ones that definitely caught my eye, talking about masturbation. When you are ten years old what do you need to read that for? I'm not so upset about the book itself. I think they should be sending home permission slips, making sure parents are aware that the book is there,” Swedeoson told Q13Fox. (Warning: Q13Fox is one of those news stations that needs to hire a new editor. Preferably one who passed the second grade. English majors click at own risk.)
We gotta give her that. While sometimes parents have “The Talk” thrust upon them by early bloomers, if that's not the case, they should really have a say in when their kids learn about the birds and the bees. Shouldn't they?
Jennifer Swedeoson, of Oak Harbor, Washington, is pissed. Her 10-year-old, Kaleigh brought home a “graphic” sexual education book from her school.
It's called What's the Big Secret? Talking about Sex with Girls and Boys, and it talks about much more than just sex. The back of the book has questions like “Is sex a dirty word?” and “How do you tell the difference between boys and girls?” And Swedeoson says it's not the book she has a problem with. It's the fact that her daughter read it before Swedeoson could screen it.
“This is one of the first ones that definitely caught my eye, talking about masturbation. When you are ten years old what do you need to read that for? I'm not so upset about the book itself. I think they should be sending home permission slips, making sure parents are aware that the book is there,” Swedeoson told Q13Fox. (Warning: Q13Fox is one of those news stations that needs to hire a new editor. Preferably one who passed the second grade. English majors click at own risk.)
We gotta give her that. While sometimes parents have “The Talk” thrust upon them by early bloomers, if that's not the case, they should really have a say in when their kids learn about the birds and the bees. Shouldn't they?