Comments on: No sex education for us. We’re Indian.

By: Saying I'm sorry

Saying I'm sorry — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:19:59 +0000

Your website looks really good. Being a blog writer myself, I really appreciate the time you took in writing this article.

By: john

john — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:19:37 +0000

fukkshitt i don know wats the problem with conservative chaps i myself hv see wat kinda wrong myths do teenagers devlope bcoz of lack of sex education conservative people in india r all set to make india taliban

By: hashis

hashis — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:29:58 +0000

Sex-ed is very good. However we probably are missing an issue here. And that is our national attitude about sex. Under some pretext or the other, we as a nation seem to liken sex to a Forbidden Fruit, desirable yet unattainable. Yet we encourage fantasizing about sex in various ways (pseudosex and unbelievable wardrobe in movies to name one). We do not acknowledge affection sans sexual overtones between unrelated adults. And what we call culture and ethos and the like, seems to focus on nullifying the effects of those molecules called sex hormones. All this has led to a society where eyebrows are raised if a boy/man is simply seen talking to a girl/woman. Can these things be addressed in sex education? I think not. Then what to do? I know not.

By: make sense?

make sense? — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:04:42 +0000

I think ’sex education’ should start at home with parents giving the sex talk to their children in their teens so they are equipped with the tools and knowledge to step their foot into adulthood. All the other ‘moral’ stuff gets instilled into children in the ‘family’. This should be another one of those important things instilled into children. I totally believe that it will work! Alcohol ill effect could also be another things that could be discussed within the family and children are made aware of alcolhol.

By: Ganeche

Ganeche — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:49:55 +0000

I do think this article is very good.
I was born in France, my parents were born in India.
So I received both indian and french educations and cultures.
India has to be proud of its culture, its traditions, and lot of foreigners admire it, I do.
And when I look of indians facing sexual questions, I can’t understand that this such a taboo!
In the history of India, maybe I’m wrong but, when you look at Indian history, monuments, you can see more sexual things than today, India has became hypocritic! Take a look at the godesses statues in temples…now look at bollywood movies or ads as you said!
Young people wants the country to go ahead. Or at least be realistic be modern, think about globalization! Globalization and evolution doesn’t mean abandonning our culture!

By: dipa

dipa — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:38:13 +0000

Hello,Im born in India but brought up in the U.S and everytime i visit India, I find it interesting to know that adults/kids dont talk about sex education while i respect my elders because my parents did not talk about it or teach anything about i did have the opportinity to learn it in school and it is important. I think its so taboo when we dont talk about it but the movies show guys and girls falling in love, meeting, getting pregnant, indian soaps showing crazy contraversies but what about the real issue that is needed to face before thinking of what society or people will say because they will talk regardless, better to know what consequences will come from your actions. Ive been researching ways to set up something to make sex ed readily availabe in India. Parents do have a choice to talk about it or not but since our cultures are a bit conservative why not let someone teach it?! Love your article!

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By: apu

apu — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:34:06 +0000

Excellent piece, Amodini. I’m hoping that with Kapil Sibal in the HRD Ministry, the govt. will adopt a slightly more progressive outlook. I think these guys really have their heads in the sand, “don’t tell the kids about sex and they’ll never learn that it exists.” And in the meanwhile, it is a known fact that teenagers are experimenting, many of them without any sort of protection… This is in urban areas, one can imagine the situation in rural India where even access to contraception is not a given…

By: Amodini

Amodini — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:30:15 +0000

Sunil,
I don’t think it is the Hindu religion which is conservative or prude, it is the interpretation by the so-called saviors of religion/morality that is.

Pravin,
Parents should educate their children, but I doubt that desi parents are all that keen on this. I do believe that schools must play a role – that of delivering education (which is what it is) safely and correctly and in an open-minded environment.

-Amodini

By: Amodini

Amodini — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:24:23 +0000

Guru, Scherezade, Santosh, Sunita, Sriram, Sumedha,
Rightly said – proper education will empower young folk and prevent diseases and other problems.

Dr. Buehler,
Women enjoying sex – that too. However that’s sort of on my wishful thinking list for now, since a lot of women are not even familiar with the basics.

-Amodini