I don't have any kids of my own, so I've never given The Talk in that way. I have, however, given The Talk to a number of other parent's kids. Turns out kids aren't as dumb as we make them out to be and they do want to know the truth about things. Turns out there are some parents who have no business whatsoever explaining some things, like sex, to their kids. Most of the kids I've spoken to about this subject are in their teens; so at the very least, the parents had the insight to get that much right. Everything else is pretty much a disasterpiece in motion.
I could tell you horror stories about some of the nonsense I've heard from kids in religious households. The crap that religiously zealot parents tell their children scars them for life. These parents are only lucky that they live in a country where they have a right to run their houses the way they want. It's unfortunate for them, though, that people like me exist that intend to ruin their lies they feed to their kids.
We have a responsibility to be honest in sex education. It's the only way our children will be honest and responsible in their sex lives. Treat them otherwise, and they will behave otherwise. It's that simple.
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