Shhhh....we don't talk about sex! But what do we do with raging teenage hormones? Fortunately there is a TV program called Choo Ruk Choo Rot on Thai channel that "teaches" sex education to high school students. It starts at around 1 am in the morning. (Would most students be in bed by then?). It features 2 hosts and a doctor who go around different high schools around Bangkok in the hope to give some sex education to the youngsters. Students asked questions such as "how can I tell if he really loves me?" and was answered with with "you are still very young. If he really loves you, he will wait until you are married to have sex". They raise questions such as "when all your friends have a significant other, would you
a) get one for yourself
b) stay single
Two teams gave their side of the debate with answers such as, "of course we should get one ourselves too because we don't want to be lonely", or "get a partner and we can do our homework together". Haha...yeah, right. Another team pointed out that they should stay single because they are good looking and they still have lots of choices in the market. At the end the doctor will sum up the lesson that was supposed to be "learned" on that topic. He indicated that "if you are still in school and not earning any money yet, you cannot bring anything into a relationship yet. Wait until you have finished college and have a job before considering having a significant other because no one wants someone who has nothing to offer." Wow...a very insightful lesson here. So doc thinks money is EVERYTHING? Nice advice. Do they still count on the "just don't do it"?
a) get one for yourself
b) stay single
Two teams gave their side of the debate with answers such as, "of course we should get one ourselves too because we don't want to be lonely", or "get a partner and we can do our homework together". Haha...yeah, right. Another team pointed out that they should stay single because they are good looking and they still have lots of choices in the market. At the end the doctor will sum up the lesson that was supposed to be "learned" on that topic. He indicated that "if you are still in school and not earning any money yet, you cannot bring anything into a relationship yet. Wait until you have finished college and have a job before considering having a significant other because no one wants someone who has nothing to offer." Wow...a very insightful lesson here. So doc thinks money is EVERYTHING? Nice advice. Do they still count on the "just don't do it"?
We all know teenagers ARE having sex. How will this "sex education" help teenagers prevent unwanted pregnancies or getting STDs? Is this an adequate education for young people who are exploring sexuality? What happened to educating them on how to correctly put on a condom? Where are all the gory pictures of STD infections? Birth control pills, perhaps? By having it aired after midnight and packed with not-so-educational questions and answers, this sure is a weird way of teaching sex education. No, let's make that lame with capital L.
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