On 6 September 2017 at 19:06, Cindy Gallop <ci...@cindygallop.com> wrote:
> You may find this interview I gave to Summerill & Bishop on why it's so > important nowadays that parents talk to their children early about sex and > about porn, interesting/helpful (I explain exactly how to have the > conversation with your kids about porn). > > https://www.summerillandbishop.com/blogs/meanderings/unchartered-territory > > Obviously, this is why my startup MakeLoveNotPorn exists - to help parents, > and everyone, recognize the concept of and promote good sexual values and > good sexual behavior. I spoke to The Swaddle about how important this is in > India: > > https://theswaddle.com/cindy-gallop-sexual-values/ > > > I really liked your interview. But reading it also tells me how far far away indian society (at least the bits i am familiar with) is from even contemplating such a discussion. My son's school wanted to introduce a programme on sexual awareness, with a particular emphasis on sexual abuse and making the kids aware about it and how to talk about it. So they had an introductory session where the programme coordinators made a presentation to the parents . The presentation was actually very good, but I detected varying levels of hostility from different parents. The programme never started, and when I asked the school what had happened, they said a majority of the parents objected to the programme. I did notice that the parents who tended to be more open minded in such discussions were the ones who had ventured outside their cultural comfort zones...
