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Sorry for the naff title and sorry if this has been done recently.......
Should I/we complain if my 14 year old's sex ed lessons don't acknowledge homosexual relationships/sex? ( ............being the type of mum who writes letters to school about stuff like this when she sees fit)
Who cares? My little girl already knows that my friends love each other. She doesn't understand it at 3 but she knows they are boys that love each other.
She also asked when me, my girlfriend, my girlfriends friend and her kids can all get married. She's so cute.
14 is quite late for sex education I think! Although I guess they've already had some lessons about it before.
I would say about 12 is about the right time to learn about homosexual relationships, but then I know nothing of sex education. I was never taught about gayness.
Who cares? My little girl already knows that my friends love each other. She doesn't understand it at 3 but she knows they are boys that love each other.
Sorry for the naff title and sorry if this has been done recently.......
Should I/we complain if my 14 year old's sex ed lessons don't acknowledge homosexual relationships/sex? ( ............being the type of mum who writes letters to school about stuff like this when she sees fit)
When should it be acknowledged?
Yes you should - particularly if this is an issue that's important to you. You don't have to complain necessarily, you can ask the school if they plan on covering this issue and question whether the omission is an oversight :-)
Children hear the word 'gay' from a young age and the term is commonly used within playground banter (and sadly bullying). Having homosexuality explained helps children understand diverse sexualities and can be useful for those kids who are gay or bi.
Our PHSE guidance is clear that we shouldn't prioritise any one form of sexuality above another, and that we can talk about homosexuality. However, how a school decides to tackle this varies. By law they do have to talk about reproduction, contraception and STIs. But outside of this they can vary what they teach and it also depends on the ability of whoever is doing the teaching (some teachers are better at discussing sexuality than others).
Talking about homosexuality does not mean kids will all suddenly rush out and become gay. Often homosexuality is dismissed for teens as 'just a phase' which does nothing to help gay and bi kids.
I'd say you can tackle questions around homosexuality at a lot younger than 14, but definitely by this age it's a time when kids not only have questions but will probably be much more aware so will have questions. If those are answered it will definitely help reduce homophobic bullying and the worries kids can have.
A good teacher can explain being gay is a legitimate way to be, doesn't make you weird or odd, and isn't sinful, immoral or something that can (or should) be cured.
Children hear the word 'gay' from a young age and the term is commonly used within playground banter (and sadly bullying). Having homosexuality explained helps children understand diverse sexualities and can be useful for those kids who are gay or bi.
Our PHSE guidance is clear that we shouldn't prioritise any one form of sexuality above another, and that we can talk about homosexuality. However, how a school decides to tackle this varies. By law they do have to talk about reproduction, contraception and STIs. But outside of this they can vary what they teach and it also depends on the ability of whoever is doing the teaching (some teachers are better at discussing sexuality than others).
Talking about homosexuality does not mean kids will all suddenly rush out and become gay. Often homosexuality is dismissed for teens as 'just a phase' which does nothing to help gay and bi kids.
I'd say you can tackle questions around homosexuality at a lot younger than 14, but definitely by this age it's a time when kids not only have questions but will probably be much more aware so will have questions. If those are answered it will definitely help reduce homophobic bullying and the worries kids can have.
A good teacher can explain being gay is a legitimate way to be, doesn't make you weird or odd, and isn't sinful, immoral or something that can (or should) be cured.
Let us know how you get on!
One important thing that needs to be conveyed is that being straight is not necessarily the default, or 'normal' way - there is probably a better way to explain it, but we shouldn't all just assume that the 'correct' way to be is to be straight and that anything else is not normal :-/
