Friday, August 31, 2012

Future better equipped than the previous generations?

Will the defenders of Indian morality give in and allow adolescents to step into their future better equipped than the previous generations?

A sharply contrasting scenario exists in several other countries. For instance, in USA a show called ‘The Sex Education Show’ is aired while Canada has ‘Talk Sex’ for the benefit of its adolescents, where experts talk explicitly about the topic and even freely relate their own experiences. In India, it’s amusing to note that while we have TV shows akin Splitsvilla and Lovelife, which contribute to the mis-education of the youth, such a hue and cry is made about advertising the ‘Ipill’! Speaking on the issue, Mr. Farook Siddiqui (President-Rotary Club) said, “It is vital for sex education to be taught in schools. Given the sensitivity of the issue, we need specially-trained teachers, who can keep a check on young minds while educating them. The Rotary Club is actively involved in imparting sex education with the help of its youth wings like Interact Clubs & Rotaract Clubs.”

Would the conservative forces in India, which have been battling fiercely against this change give in for the benefit of the country’s youth? Will our country be successful in airing its own show discussing sex-related issues? In this never-ending tussle between Indian values and contemporary morality, let us hope that we find a middle path soon.


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