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Obviously, all youth should learn about safer sex.
But what should they learn about being LGBT that would help them as they mature into LGBT adults?
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2007-04-02 14:37:04 · 12 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Sex is nothing more than a sexual act, while sexual attraction is a part of a person that defines who they are. Someone does not to have sex with another of the same sex to be gay or lesbian since being gay or lesbian is defined by the attraction to the same sex. There is little difference between GLBT youth & straight youth in regards to sex since it should be something shared with someone that they love. GLBT youth should learn self acceptance which will help them become balanced and well adjusted adults.
2007-04-02 16:29:01 · answer #1 · answered by χριστοφορος ▽ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mostly the same things as anyone else.
Other than that, PFLAG has a great deal of information to help parents and friends. Some peer counseling can be of use as well. LGBT youth go through many things that straights don't, including the stigma and bigotry associated with coming out and existing in a world that retains many negative views of us.
Part of socialization is dating. LGBT people need to experience this as well.
That's a few that come to mind.
2007-04-02 21:45:24 · answer #2 · answered by Deirdre H 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can still be a LGBT teen before you're 16, so the illegality of sex at a younger age is moot. We start teaching ALL kids about sex these days around age 10, so it's not anything they don't alredy know.
What we should be teaching ALL kids is that sexuality is normal, whether it's homosexual or heterosexual. What has to be taught to kids who "come out" is that they unfortunately will have to deal with prejudice and ingorance all their lives. Also, they have to be made to feel that they are not abnormal, nor are they alone. And of course, abstinance and safe sex.
2007-04-03 12:27:37 · answer #3 · answered by pceej 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know how Age of Consent laws work in the US, but in Victoria (which is similar to most other states of Australia) there is no "age of consent" for peers (defined as less than two years age difference). Otherwise it is 16, except where there is a fiduciary relationship, in which case it is 18 as far as criminal law goes, and it is left up to professional boards (such as medical, psychologist or teaching boards) to enforce professional standards.
So the assumption that kids under 16 or 18 are not having sex is not even a legal one, let alone a realistic one.
"LGBT" kids should be taught the same in principle as "heterosexual" kids. In fact all kids should be taught the same, because it's fallacious to assume that teachers can distinguish between two groups: the process of identification isn't always complete by age 13!
Nor are the needs of LGBT kids fundamentally different from other kids.
But to answer your question:
They should be taught how to value their own sexuality for what it is rather than what other people seem to be telling them it ought to be.
They should be equipped, as far as possible, with the knowledge to understand the risks of sexuality and how to manage them.
They should be taught how to think morally, which means how to make decisions which promote human happiness rather than simply to conform to a set of prescribed behaviours.
They should be taught how to think, rather than what to think.
2007-04-02 22:22:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sex before 16 or 18 is illegal? I don't think that is accurate. It may be in your state, but its not a sweeping law of the land.
I think PFLAG would best answer that. Hopefully PFLAG is available in your hometown or a Gay Youth Center.
2007-04-03 00:12:48 · answer #5 · answered by Active Denial System™ 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think we should tell them that sexual intimacy is not a form of entertainment and can be emotionally and physically dangerous if not treated with the utmost respect. Certainly that unprotected sex should never be an option unless they are in a monogamous LTR with someone who has been tested for STDs.
2007-04-02 21:44:49 · answer #6 · answered by J Maime 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
there are a lot of things to do without having sex. YES!! safe sex knowledge is VERY important. We need to be educationg our youth before they experiment.
2007-04-02 22:06:16 · answer #7 · answered by reme_1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Primarily make certain that they are emotionally mature enough to deal with sex.. Gay sex, at least, can be very anonymous and fast...and I can see kids who are not equipped to handle that getting very hurt by it all.
2007-04-02 21:49:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Teenage years are times of confusion and transition .
Life decisions should not be made during teenage years.
2007-04-02 22:33:21 · answer #9 · answered by maildad 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The same thing one would teach straight kids, how to stay safe.
2007-04-02 22:46:32 · answer #10 · answered by thezaylady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋