You know about it, Big Brother knows about it and everyone knows about it. Who doesn’t know about sex? If someone claims “I have know idea about sex” that means either s/he is child (I doubt it, i knew about it when i was 7 lol) or insane. But why don’t we want to discuss about it.
If i say a word on condom in public, my moral values would be questioned. Why we act as if it doesn’t exist? Nepali society never admits about sex, but if we see our old temples, it’s full of sexual positions or say Kamasutra (May be many learns from there, who knows!).
Nepali society is rapidly changing. Our youngsters are a step ahead than us. My brother has started dating though he’s just 13. It would be big deal during my time though i am just 6 years older than him. My generation also ridicule friends if they haven’t kissed a girl, let alone other things. All these indications show that we have learned western lifestyles, but are we ready?
Our school text book has topic called sexual reproductive health, but ask students, most of them would shy away to answer your question. So what’s taught in class. I asked my cousin brother, and he replied that teacher asks them to study home. Many youngsters have heard about HIV/AIDS but have limited knowledge about it. They don’t know how to use condoms properly. And they can’t ask their elders because we have silence charm hovering on this topic.
During adolescence age, hormones reacts very quickly. Physical and mental changes occurs, but there’s no one to make young people understand it’s very simple and natural process. How many of us have told our brother/sisters, “Look, i also faced same situations like u are in.” How many of us have actual conversation with our brother/sisters on relations, sex and other stuffs. The answer would be very minimum. Its not that people don’t talk, they do but on wrong information. They don’t have guide to inform right information. We used to talk about stupid things on masturbation or sex. Now i am realizing how wrong were we on so many things.
So lets start talking with our youngsters or our friends on this taboo called sex. Lets make habit of being informed and sharing information. If we don’t make our brothers/sisters aware, who would? This would help to strengthen your relationship with siblings. But it’s hard to break ice. Start with small topic like school text books, relationship. You need to share your informations also. I have started it, won’t you?