RandomDent Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 I was tidying the house for my mother's arrival home (like the good little daughter I am) and found some "Your body and sex" leaflets belonging to my nephew (12 going on 13 - oh boy) and had a flick through for fun (and to put off doing the housework ) when I noticed one of the covers. It had the typical bunch of teenagers with worry thought bubbles - with the usual 'Is my penis too small?', 'When should I have sex?' etc. when I saw one that had 'I don't want sex, is that normal?'I thought, well it could be answered with the usual 'you're a late bloomer'. But I was intrigued, so I looked inside.Bam, on the orientation explanation page right at the top....*fanfare*Asexuality.Okay, so it was alphabetical, but we were there dammit Nice to see it being taught in school.2014 Mod Edit: Even though it's likely changed since 2008 due to updates, here's a copy of the leaflet:http://www.fpa.org.uk/sites/default/files/love-sex-relationships-non-printing.pdf Link to post Share on other sites
Nalle Neversure Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Ooooooh, nice, that definitely deserves some :cake: ! ! :D :D Link to post Share on other sites
Skylark Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 That's fantastic! I wish the pamphlets we had at my school had said that, instead of everyone saying the "You may have sexual feelings towards others, and that's perfectly normal" that made me feel so abnormal back then... Link to post Share on other sites
Cicero Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Woohoo! Link to post Share on other sites
Joshua Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Never considered that asexuality was recognised sufficiently to warrant mention, let alone be given recognition in what sounds like a mass circulated publication. What is the organsiation which has produced this? Link to post Share on other sites
Raisin Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 My jaw kind of fell open a little. No, seriously. THAT IS SO AMAZING. *grin* I'm glad teenagers are being taught that it's normal not to have sexual feelings. If I'd been taught that when I was 12, it would have saved me many years of identity crises. :) for whoever made the pamphlets! And one of these: :vis: Link to post Share on other sites
thylacine Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Okay... but what did it say about asexuality? Does it say that asexuals are nerds that no one wants to be friends with or what... ? Link to post Share on other sites
kt8 Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 AWSOME!!!! :D Link to post Share on other sites
RandomDent Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 The leaflet is on their site at www.fpa.org.uk. Go to information, information for young people, and open the PDF for 'love sex relationships...' Link to post Share on other sites
energizer Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 If only asexuality had have been mentioned in the bitty sex ed I got in school... Link to post Share on other sites
Kallan Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 *Turns on Stereo* 'Ceeeleeebrate good times come on' Link to post Share on other sites
ThePieMaker Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 This makes me ridiculously happy! Link to post Share on other sites
kah10 Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 The web address is UK.... I wish they had some sort of brochure or pamphlet like that to be given out in the US... We always seem to be behind the times. Link to post Share on other sites
Always and Forever Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Yeah, we are behind in a lot of things it seems. The sex ed type courses I had to suffer through were the typical: heterosexual,monogumous, in want of marriage, abstinence until your married, in want of biological children. I'm an asexual, panromanic and polyamorus female. I think marriage is a state of being and a marriage license is just a piece of paper and with no desire for biological children, adoption only. Needless to say, it wasn't much help. Why is it so wrong to show something different from the traditional, heteronormative,vanilla lifestyle? Come on society! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 If only there was something like this when I was 12! Instead of all the "go use condom while it's not too late" and "late bloomers are loosers" kind of talk. ^_^ Link to post Share on other sites
Dame du Lac Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 The web address is UK.... I wish they had some sort of brochure or pamphlet like that to be given out in the US...We always seem to be behind the times. Maybe you can put links to the site on websites used by teenagers in the USA as a resource? Link to post Share on other sites
RandomDent Posted November 14, 2008 Author Share Posted November 14, 2008 It's a shame, I can't find any way to give them direct feedback. It would be great if we could all email them to tell them how thrilled we are that they took the initiative to mention asexuality in a sexual HEALTH book. It helps identify us as a normal orientation to others. Ah well, it could count under website feedback. Link to post Share on other sites
Dame du Lac Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I suppose you could do it the old fashioned way. Write a letter! Link to post Share on other sites
The Honey Bear Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Wowza, I can't believe they mentioned us! The only time I remember learning about asexuality while at school was in science talking about how strawberries reproduced. I'm not a strawberry. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest disjointed Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 I hope it was a secondary/high school I'm not in favour of teaching primary school kids adult things they have had too much of thier childhood taken away as it is But if it is in secondary/high school then brilliant Link to post Share on other sites
The Honey Bear Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Well the site says it's for 'young people' so I presume they mean young teenagers. If it was intended for primary school kids it'd probably be labeled 'for children'. I agree with you though, they are teaching stuff about sex too young these days. I heard something on the news about year 2 students (I think it was year 2, I could be wrong though) and how they're teaching them sex education. They should wait like year 5 or 6, because that's when puberty starts to kick in. But just the basic stuff. Then as they get older, they can start going into more detail. Any younger and you're just going to confuse the poor things. Link to post Share on other sites
that_american_kid Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Any younger and you're just going to confuse the poor things. Amen! I got 'the talk' in the third grade, far before I was ready for it and it scared the heck out of me. Bleeding? What?? haha I was young enough that blood scared me and I couldn't imagine bleeding unless you had gotten hurt. In my mother's defense, she was planning to wait a few years, but I asked a question about these things and she, to her major credit, sat me down and gave me the whole explanation instead of making up euphemistic stories. Link to post Share on other sites
Shadow girl Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Any younger and you're just going to confuse the poor things. Amen! I got 'the talk' in the third grade, far before I was ready for it and it scared the heck out of me. Bleeding? What?? haha I was young enough that blood scared me and I couldn't imagine bleeding unless you had gotten hurt. In my mother's defense, she was planning to wait a few years, but I asked a question about these things and she, to her major credit, sat me down and gave me the whole explanation instead of making up euphemistic stories. Yeah my mom told me of that when I was 10 that it could happen. Link to post Share on other sites
RandomDent Posted November 18, 2008 Author Share Posted November 18, 2008 Huh, I knew about sex when I was five. It's had no terrible impact on me. It was actually a relief to know before from books, because school cocked up teaching it to us royally. And I have just realised the implication of the phrase cocked up in this situation. Link to post Share on other sites
Mori Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 When you're talking about little kids, sex ed. doesn't always mean 'sex' ed, though. When I was four-ish (this'd be kindergarten, I'm not sure what age year 2 would be), we had sex ed. The parents called it sex ed. The teachers and everyone else called it sex ed, although away from us. What it really was was more of a sexual abuse prevention thing called Good Touch, Bad Touch, where we were told if an adult ever did anything to us that made us feel uncomfortable we should go tell another adult. And something about puppies. The video was weird. Back on topic: WHEE! Link to post Share on other sites
theflyingclubcup Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 I personally think it's better not to shelter kids from sex education too much. I mean, yeah, don't let them watch porn or anything, but let them know what sex is if they want to know and tell them it isn't something horrible or scary, but it isn't something they should be doing right now. I think that would get rid of a lot of the fascination with sex that exists in children. I was kind of fascinated with the idea of sex myself as a very young child, until I found out what it actually was (from a book) and was quite confused (and a little grossed out). "People actually want to do that? Whyyyy?" We had the Good Touch, Bad Touch thing in first grade. I think it's a very good program, and they should have it as young as possible and not only once ever, but at least once a year. When I had it, I had the unfortunate habit of always saying "not exactly" instead of "no." So when the lady took us out of the room one by one and asked me, "Have you ever been touched in a way that made you feel uncomfortable?" and I said "Not exactly..." the lady got all excited... Link to post Share on other sites
KieranTheWerewolf42 Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 We had the Good Touch, Bad Touch thing in first grade. I think it's a very good program, and they should have it as young as possible and not only once ever, but at least once a year. When I had it, I had the unfortunate habit of always saying "not exactly" instead of "no." So when the lady took us out of the room one by one and asked me, "Have you ever been touched in a way that made you feel uncomfortable?" and I said "Not exactly..." the lady got all excited... May I ask why the lady got excited? Link to post Share on other sites
heatdissipation Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Huh, I knew about sex when I was five. It's had no terrible impact on me. It was actually a relief to know before from books, because school cocked up teaching it to us royally. And I have just realised the implication of the phrase cocked up in this situation. Oh, tell me about it. My school sex education: Your options are: 1. Abstinence until heterosexual marriage. Children. 2. See option 1. Wrong: masturbation, homosexuality, bisexuality, any other non-heterosexuality, sex before marriage, abortion, IV-fertilization, contraception... Thank God for Catholic school. Link to post Share on other sites
that_american_kid Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 We had the Good Touch, Bad Touch thing in first grade. I think it's a very good program, and they should have it as young as possible and not only once ever, but at least once a year. When I had it, I had the unfortunate habit of always saying "not exactly" instead of "no." So when the lady took us out of the room one by one and asked me, "Have you ever been touched in a way that made you feel uncomfortable?" and I said "Not exactly..." the lady got all excited... May I ask why the lady got excited? I think the poster means in the sense of 'oh my god, this kid has been molested' not like 'oh goody' kind of excited. If that's what you mean. Link to post Share on other sites
Yar! Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I think I have sex ed next week, It's an A-Z of sex dvd. No mention of it so far and we're up to R. But it might be under S for Sexuality Link to post Share on other sites
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