From whom (or from where) did you acquire most of your information about sex (e.g., from parents, from friends, from teachers, from the media)? How in depth do you feel your education has gone?
As we will discuss, many Christian beliefs have stressed that the only legitimate reason to engage in sexual intercourse was for procreation. How do YOU feel about engaging in sex for pleasure? Have you or do you ever feel guilty, despite your beliefs? Explain.
How do you feel about sex as a subject for scientific study?
Do you feel sex is a topic that should be discussed in school? Explain
At what age should discussions of sex begin? Why did you pick that age and what should be taught then?
What are the best and worst sexual choices you have made? What factors convinced you to make them?
How has society (e.g. parents, school, religion, the media, social media) shaped your attitudes about women, femininity, and female sexuality? How has society (e.g. parents, school, religion, the media, social media) shaped your attitudes about men, masculinity, and male sexuality?
What effect has the sexual content in the media and social media had on your attitudes about physical attractiveness? Masculinity? Femininity?
What effect has the sexual content in magazines and social media had on your attitudes about what is sexually normal?
How does what you see in (on TV, in magazines, social media,etc) make you feel about your own sexuality?
Do you use sexual slang terms to refer to your genitalia (i.e. wee-wee, coochie, little-boys no-no zone)? Why?
Do you use sexual slang terms when you are upset? Why?
Would you or do you feel uncomfortable using the correct terminology when referring to these body parts (e.g. penis and vagina)? Why or why not?
What body parts of others do you find to be most sexually arousing? Why? Do you think this is a learned response, or is it biologically determined?
What are hormones? What do they do? (do not look this up… tell me what you think they are right now)
How was menstruation first described to you: as something positive (e.g., "becoming a woman"), as just a fact of life, or as something negative? What effect do you think these early experiences have had on your present attitudes about menstruation? (yes, men, you can answer this too)
Are you able to talk about menstruation in your family? Why or why not? Answer 1 or 2
Men: Could you go into a store and buy some sanitary napkins or tampons for your girlfriend or wife without embarrassment or anxiety? If not, why not? OR Women: Could you ask your boyfriend or husband to go buy you sanitary napkins or tampons without embarrassment or anxiety? If not, why not?
For those of you having male-female or female-female sexual relations, do you have intercourse with your partner during menstruation? If you are not sexually active, would you consider this? Why or why not?
Should a girl's menarche (first menstruation) and a boy's first emission (nocturnal or otherwise) be celebrated? Should Hallmark start making, "Congrats on Becoming a Man/Woman" cards?
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