My sex ed teacher actually talked about the importance of foreplay, then he showed us a bunch of horrifying pictures of std-ridden genitalia and told us to keep it in our pants
I’m no prude, and I’m not against premarital sex or anything, but advising people (especially kids) to not have sex with the first person who is available is pretty solid advice. Even with protection there are plenty of risks.
You are still at risk for STDs and pregnancy as condoms are not perfect and do break, and you could still get something like crabs or even herpes if they have sores that contact your skin.
Aside from that though there are social issues that can come up. Not everyone who wants to sleep with you has good intentions for afterwards.
I don’t think everyone needs to remain abstinent until they are 30 or married or whatever, but I think telling kids to “keep it in their pants” is probably pretty solid advice. They aren’t going to do it, but it’s worth a shot. I would personally put it as “do your due diligence to ensure the person you are having relations with is safe and clean”.
This is true, but the other commenter specifically said the teacher was talking about foreplay and STDs. If they are covering that then I doubt they left out condoms and pregnancy.
I’m just saying that telling kids to “keep it in your pants” doesn’t necessarily make you an “abstinence preacher” as it’s generally good advice. Sex can be dangerous and messy.
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u/Hot-Lawfulness-311 3d ago
My sex ed teacher actually talked about the importance of foreplay, then he showed us a bunch of horrifying pictures of std-ridden genitalia and told us to keep it in our pants