Comments on: A Lazy Lesbian Mom’s Guide to Sex Ed Books for Kids http://feministsforchoice.com/a-lazy-lesbian-mom%e2%80%99s-guide-to-sex-ed-books-for-kids.htm Pro-choice and Proud! Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:02:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Leah http://feministsforchoice.com/a-lazy-lesbian-mom%e2%80%99s-guide-to-sex-ed-books-for-kids.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1973 Leah Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:36:29 +0000 http://feministsforchoice.com/?p=2603#comment-1973 Paige Schildt is absolutely right, there are no perfect children's books on sex/sexuality/bodies out there. I have been studying children's literature regarding race, gender and sexuality for the last couple of semesters at ASU and it's pretty discouraging. There are a few books that are sex positive, one called What’s Going On Down There?; Answers to Questions Boys Find it Hard to Ask, 1998 Walker Publishing, whose author has a PhD in biopsychology. But it is geared at teen boys. Parents have criticized it on Amazon for discussing buddy masturbation as normal. There are also the Puberty Boy and Puberty Girl books published in Australia which are more body-positive. But all of the books are heteronormative. (At this point I can pretty much pick apart any book unfortunately.) But there really is a need for better children's books out there. Who's gonna help me write one? (I think it would be a great thesis project for me!:) Paige Schildt is absolutely right, there are no perfect children’s books on sex/sexuality/bodies out there. I have been studying children’s literature regarding race, gender and sexuality for the last couple of semesters at ASU and it’s pretty discouraging. There are a few books that are sex positive, one called What’s Going On Down There?; Answers to Questions Boys Find it Hard to Ask, 1998 Walker Publishing, whose author has a PhD in biopsychology. But it is geared at teen boys. Parents have criticized it on Amazon for discussing buddy masturbation as normal. There are also the Puberty Boy and Puberty Girl books published in Australia which are more body-positive. But all of the books are heteronormative. (At this point I can pretty much pick apart any book unfortunately.)
But there really is a need for better children’s books out there.
Who’s gonna help me write one? (I think it would be a great thesis project for me!:)

]]> By: Bernadette Noll http://feministsforchoice.com/a-lazy-lesbian-mom%e2%80%99s-guide-to-sex-ed-books-for-kids.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1965 Bernadette Noll Sun, 04 Oct 2009 04:57:40 +0000 http://feministsforchoice.com/?p=2603#comment-1965 Love this post. Lots to dig through. Lots to ponder. And lots of questions to be answered by our beautifully inquisitive wee ones. I grew up in a Catholic household where you were barely permitted to even mention that you had a body. I love discussing and celebrating the body with all of my kids and making sure that there is nothing that isn't put on the table. Your blog post gives me good food for thought. Love this post. Lots to dig through. Lots to ponder. And lots of questions to be answered by our beautifully inquisitive wee ones. I grew up in a Catholic household where you were barely permitted to even mention that you had a body. I love discussing and celebrating the body with all of my kids and making sure that there is nothing that isn’t put on the table. Your blog post gives me good food for thought.

]]> By: Shannon Riggs http://feministsforchoice.com/a-lazy-lesbian-mom%e2%80%99s-guide-to-sex-ed-books-for-kids.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1866 Shannon Riggs Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:33:15 +0000 http://feministsforchoice.com/?p=2603#comment-1866 Thanks for mentioning Not in Room 204! I believe that teaching kids about abuse in age-appropriate ways is an important part of sex and health education. While living in Canada, I came across some other sex ed books for kids I can add to your list: Hair in Funny Places and Mummy Laid an Egg, both by Babbette Cole. The books are a little explicit for some tastes, but they worked very well for my family. (I have a daughter and a son.) Thanks for mentioning Not in Room 204! I believe that teaching kids about abuse in age-appropriate ways is an important part of sex and health education.

While living in Canada, I came across some other sex ed books for kids I can add to your list:

Hair in Funny Places and Mummy Laid an Egg, both by Babbette Cole. The books are a little explicit for some tastes, but they worked very well for my family. (I have a daughter and a son.)

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