Inexperienced
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Monday, September 25, 2006
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Rajesh J Advani
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Those who complain about the effect of Western culture on Indian Tradition (whatever the two terms mean), tend to use incidents like the Delhi Public School MMS video in their arguments. I mean, sweet innocent school-going kids should have no business making pornographic videos of themselves, right?
The other camp, blames high teenage pregnancy rates, and the uncontrolled spread of sexually transmitted diseases like AIDS on the lack of sex-education at an early age.
In both cases, the section of society being talked about, are kids. No one seems to care much about the other section of people in India that are affected by the lack of sex-education.
Adults.
I mean even where people pay attention to them, it seems to be limited to handing out contraceptives and mumbling stuff about AIDS and family planning. Ok, it's a start. But from what I've heard, there are never any instructions about exactly what to do or how these contraceptives should be used for maximum effectiveness. Very rarely are there warnings that no form of protection is 100% effective, or stuff like the fact that condoms can burst if you don't take care to get rid of air bubbles.
It was recently brought to my notice, though, that the lack of information is worse than I thought. Apparently, there are people in their twenties in our cities, and educated people at that, who -
I'm not kidding. I wish I was, of course. (I've actually heard that people sometimes spend weeks and even months without knowing what to do, but I refuse to believe that. I mean at some point, nature's going to take over.) The idea of a couple sitting on their wedding bed without knowing what it is they need to do next, is no laughing matter.
Ok, so maybe it is. In fact I think the idea is so hilarious, that I've immensely enjoyed writing about the experience about just such a couple. The story is completely fictitious of course, and is purely the result of my overactive imagination. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.
I'll be publishing it here as a series of posts over the next few days, so watch this space.
If you're one of the people I'm talking about, apologies in advance for having a laugh at your expense. I just couldn't resist.
Next: First Night
The other camp, blames high teenage pregnancy rates, and the uncontrolled spread of sexually transmitted diseases like AIDS on the lack of sex-education at an early age.
In both cases, the section of society being talked about, are kids. No one seems to care much about the other section of people in India that are affected by the lack of sex-education.
Adults.
I mean even where people pay attention to them, it seems to be limited to handing out contraceptives and mumbling stuff about AIDS and family planning. Ok, it's a start. But from what I've heard, there are never any instructions about exactly what to do or how these contraceptives should be used for maximum effectiveness. Very rarely are there warnings that no form of protection is 100% effective, or stuff like the fact that condoms can burst if you don't take care to get rid of air bubbles.
It was recently brought to my notice, though, that the lack of information is worse than I thought. Apparently, there are people in their twenties in our cities, and educated people at that, who -
- Think that pregnancy is caused by kissing. (I wonder what they think The Pill does in terms of avoiding this. Give you bad breath?)
- Get pregnant because they didn't think they needed contraception, since they were only having sex during The Safe Period. (There's no such thing as a "safe period", but how many days of their honeymoon did these people waste?)
- Don't consummate their marriage for days after their wedding, not out of shyness, but because they don't know what to do!
I'm not kidding. I wish I was, of course. (I've actually heard that people sometimes spend weeks and even months without knowing what to do, but I refuse to believe that. I mean at some point, nature's going to take over.) The idea of a couple sitting on their wedding bed without knowing what it is they need to do next, is no laughing matter.
Ok, so maybe it is. In fact I think the idea is so hilarious, that I've immensely enjoyed writing about the experience about just such a couple. The story is completely fictitious of course, and is purely the result of my overactive imagination. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.
I'll be publishing it here as a series of posts over the next few days, so watch this space.
If you're one of the people I'm talking about, apologies in advance for having a laugh at your expense. I just couldn't resist.
Next: First Night
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7 comments:
I wonder where you get all the information about the inexperienced :D
I wonder what they think The Pill does in terms of avoiding this. Give you bad breath?
Tee Hee * chuckles *
Kusum: He he. That's a trade secret :)
Do you think this is a common problem for folks in the rural areas? Somehow I think not...hard to miss the "Birds and the Bees"!
Narm: Exactly! I'm sure people in rural areas have a lot more opportunity to watch the mating of dogs, goats and cows!
Hey sometimes people don't consumate because they are too afraid!! I can tell you from a girls perspective. I am a S/w Engg and I knew everything in theory. But still after marriage, there was starting trouble. Thankfully, my hubby was understanding and waited till I got comfortable.
I knew a doctor in bombay who was visited by a couple who couldn't concieve. After much hemming, hawwing and blushing, it turned out he was trying her belly button
This is going to remain as anonymous as possible, ok?, but here goes:
You can know everything there is to know about what goes where, you can watch any number of adult movies (and I don't just mean sissy-assed Basic Instinct), and *still* get nowhere for... uh... four months.
Because that girl in your story is right: at first, it just doesn't seem like it can possibly fit.
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