Good news for India...

[imported_Tomato]

Sex Museum Seeks to Break Taboos

"For the first time I learned how a baby was born," said Sher Singh, 22, father of a seven-month-old baby.

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This was in the "Oddly Enough" section of the news, but I do think it's a big/important step. Sex is still an EXTREMELY taboo topic in Asia, which has unfortunately contributed to the number of HIV infections in India, etc. 🙁

 

[Mani]

I agree...it's good to see steps toward dialog on sex being shared more openly. I was amazed when my cousin told me she was 20 before she even learned how babies were born, and she lived in urban Bombay her whole life, not some rural village.

 

[Booster]

Somehow I don't believe it. From the stories I read about 'urban Bombay' and the stuff, it becomes apparent that the attitude to sex is casual there, much more than in other 'civilized' countries.

 

[The Stigenator]

I Knew about sex at age 8-10 and we had sex ed at 14.. and this was in conservative Madras..

so either she didnt attend that part of when they taught sex ed.. or something else is up.

the amount of casual sex going on is staggering.. needless to say my friends in india are all engaged in it at some point or another.. and I am the lone flag still standing hoping when will i join the "non virgins" list.

 

[notfred]

Other good news for India - 10,000 more American tech jobs shipped there. Americans wonder why they can't get jobs in thier field, while demanding $600 laptop computers.

 

[Mani]

Originally posted by: Booster
Somehow I don't believe it. From the stories I read about 'urban Bombay' and the stuff, it becomes apparent that the attitude to sex is casual there, much more than in other 'civilized' countries.

Why would I make this stuff up? I'm sure with some people it's more casual, but there are a disproportionate number of kids over there that are brought up to live exceedingly sheltered lives and the topic of sex never comes up. Heck, I have lived in the US my entire life and my parents have never once discussed sex with me -my education in elementary school came from sex ed and my perverted friends.

 

[The Stigenator]

Originally posted by: Mani

Originally posted by: Booster
Somehow I don't believe it. From the stories I read about 'urban Bombay' and the stuff, it becomes apparent that the attitude to sex is casual there, much more than in other 'civilized' countries.

Why would I make this stuff up? I'm sure with some people it's more casual, but there are a disproportionate number of kids over there that are brought up to live exceedingly sheltered lives and the topic of sex never comes up. Heck, I have lived in the US my entire life and my parents have never once discussed sex with me -my education in elementary school came from sex ed and my perverted friends.

you got a point there.. but most of my friends from very very orthodox families learnt about sex when they went to college (or high school) and when they started doing it.

 

[Dari]

The sex museum in NYC is a must see if anyone is in the city.

 

[LocutusX]

Originally posted by: Mani

Originally posted by: Booster
Somehow I don't believe it. From the stories I read about 'urban Bombay' and the stuff, it becomes apparent that the attitude to sex is casual there, much more than in other 'civilized' countries.

Why would I make this stuff up? I'm sure with some people it's more casual, but there are a disproportionate number of kids over there that are brought up to live exceedingly sheltered lives and the topic of sex never comes up. Heck, I have lived in the US my entire life and my parents have never once discussed sex with me -my education in elementary school came from sex ed and my perverted friends.

Quite true, Indian parents would NEVER discuss (or even allude to) "sex matters" to their kids.