tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-387408311582438214.post4939479610721076230..comments2023-04-13T07:28:43.731-07:00Comments on Scarlett Speaks: Sex Ed and Finicky ParentsScarlett Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01951561653896867293noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-387408311582438214.post-48727432754495380622015-02-24T07:12:24.868-08:002015-02-24T07:12:24.868-08:00The only thing Mom did that I wish she hadn't ...The only thing Mom did that I wish she hadn't was she is very religious and warned me about sex before marriage. So I had a bit of a complex about it. I did not wait for marriage, but I did wait longer than most women due to this subconscious fear that I'd be hit with a lightning bolt.<br /><br />Yeah, I'd love to hear Sophie's story!Scarlett Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01951561653896867293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-387408311582438214.post-20942205913099980712015-02-24T04:22:36.753-08:002015-02-24T04:22:36.753-08:00Just found this post. Spot on! In the UK much of...Just found this post. Spot on! In the UK much of the discussion about things like Page 3 is about "protecting the innocence of children". I think what they really mean is having to avoid talking to their children about sex for as long as they possibly can by which time, as you say, it is too late and they get their "information" from other less benevolent sources.<br /><br />There is a more complex discussion about preparing children for a very sexual world too. Your mother got it just right! Mine did not! Maybe Sophie will chip in as her experience was rather singular!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com