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After yesterday's segment on talking to your kids about sex, I was inundated with e-mails and posts of various sorts about how much you all appreciated the information.
Many of you shared heartfelt and hilarious stories about the way you found out about sex and it has emboldened you to do the best thing for your own children. I just wanted to applaud all of you for having the courage to do something that feels so uncomfortable (due to the messages of shame you may have been given) for the benefit of your children.
Thank you all for the wonderful feedback. It certainly makes me feel wonderful to know this book has been of help to many of you.
-Gail
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Dr. Gail, You did a great job of making it clear that you support each family's right to convey their own values concerning sexual behavior once the vocabulary has been taught.
There was another guest on The Today Show this morning..addressing an issue that also involves sex. She expressed the concerns of many parents when she said that morning television has become so sexually suggestive that it is inappropriate for young kids.
Parents are also concerned about marriage being disrespected.
You frequently work with the media. Do you feel a responsibility to point out that they are inundating kids with sexually explicit messages? The Today Show uses any excuse to rerun the Paris Hilton commercial. In fact, they ran it as the guest spoke against that type of content. Is their intent to thumb their noses at viewers' values?
Parents who support your book don't support soft porn on morning television. Please help your media colleagues make that distinction. Your message should not be confused with theirs.
Here's what works. When I was in High School, I was taught sex education in Health by a portly teacher who was a chemistry master, and he had not any sex appeal. It works. Too well.
Bruce
Here's what works. When I was in High School, I was taught sex education in Health by a portly teacher who was a chemistry master, and he had not any sex appeal. It works. Too well.
Bruce