Sex Ed. Textbooks ② - Masturbation is only for Men?
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Sex Ed. Textbooks ② - Masturbation is only for Men?
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The curriculum is in the textbook, the textbook is in the class, the class affects the teachers and students, and the direction of the each class varies depending on the language in the textbook. Both content elements and outcome standards consist of content to be learned in adolescence when the body and mind grow and form a sense of self-identity.
Then, how do home textbooks introduce elements related to sex education? Although page design, sentence style, and illustration style may vary depending on the publisher, the perspective and content are almost all the same. We looked at the ‘Adolescent Sexual Development’ sections of some representative textbooks adopted and used by many schools.
CASE #3 Arousal and Erection - Ovulation and Menstruation
What’s included in the textbooks
✔ In the section on male sexual development, the physical changes (erection, ejaculation) that occur when sexually stimulated are included.
What’s not included in the textbooks
✖ When discussing female sexual development, there is no mention or explanation of physical changes that occur during sexual stimulation (such as labial and clitoral engorgement, vaginal lubrication, etc.).
CASE #4 Masturbation is only for Men?
What’s included in the textbooks
✔ Regarding masturbation, it is explained that males should take care of hygiene and safety when masturbating. Some publishers include this information in the textbooks and some only in the teachers instructions, but the method and content is the same.
What’s not included in the textbooks
✖ There's no mention or explanation of women's masturbation.
CASE #5 Pregnancy without Process
What’s included in the textbooks
✔ An overview of the process of pregnancy and fetal growth in the order of ovulation, circumstance, fertilization, implantation, and development.
✔ It specifically covers how to calculate the length of pregnancy and the due date.
What’s not included in the textbooks
✖ Any mention that the process of sperm meeting egg inside the vagina is through sexual intercourse.
✖ Of course, there is also no mention of the consent and refusal process that must be made before sex.
CASE #6 콘돔은 왜?
What’s included in the textbooks
✔ The textbooks include 5-6 methods of contraception. Cheonjae Textbooks discuss ‘fertility cycle tracking’, ‘oral contraceptive pills’, ‘Interuterine Devices’, ‘Condoms’, and ‘vasectomies’. Although the methods introduced varies slightly from publisher to publisher, fertility cycle tracking, oral contraceptives, and condoms are covered in all textbooks.
What’s not included in the textbooks
✖ It doesn't even mention one of the important purposes of using condoms, preventing STIs.
✖ Information on STIs and Various ways to prevent STIs (such as cervical cancer injections, pre-sexual intercourse screenings) are not mentioned.
References
・ David A. Frederick (2017), Differences in Orgasm Frequency Among Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Heterosexual Men and Women in a U.S. National Sample, Archives of Sexual Behavior
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