Proper education on sex is healthy and safe

Men think about sex every two minutes, or so.

Women think about sex every 30 minutes or whenever their man pesters them about it – whichever comes first.

That may not be true, but the point is, sex is a big part of all of our everyday lives – maybe a bigger part for those lucky few.

Since it’s so important, we think it shouldn’t be taken so lightly, but instead, handled like adults. No more giggling at the very mention of the word sex during a class. That sort of thing was for high school health classes, not collegiate studies of human behavior. That’s not to say good, dirty jokes aren’t acceptable on occasion.

And sex is a part of normal human behavior, whether you like it or not. A sex drive is healthy.

Kids are doing it, just like they always have been. In many places, that’s a – some would say – valuable part of the college experience. It probably is for the many married students here, too.

We realize this campus has a different mindset, but just because the majority of students are “saving themselves for marriage” doesn’t mean we need to treat sex like it’s a leper. That sort of handling often leads to misinformed, misguided, knowledge-less fornication that is not only awkward, but potentially dangerous.

As funny as movies about unplanned parenthood are, we don’t buy for one second that the reality is half as glamorous, half as funny or has half the hip soundtrack. Unplanned pregnancy is not a joke for two kids still shaping their future, especially when kids don’t fit well into the mold at the time.

Sexually transmitted infections, or diseases, or boweavels – whatever the politically correct term is – are pretty preventable, if you are in the know or down with latex.

Sex education is valuable.

For instance, how many people know that vaginas aren’t lined with razor-sharp teeth and a closing mechanism faintly remenicent of an alligator?

Or that a penis isn’t carcinogenic?

You see, we can all learn new things every day.

All joking aside, even if you are saving yourself, don’t wait until your honeymoon to learn about sex. You can be a book learner, even if you’re usually a hands-on sort of person, if that’s what it takes. That’s your perogative.

Please, educate yourself on birth control options.

Educate yourself on the importance of sex in a healthy relationship, as a show of affection.

Educate yourself about the mechanics, the techniques and important things to consider – how to make your partner happy and comfortable.

Because whether we’re saving ourselves for Mr./Mrs. Right, or just looking for Mr./Mrs. Tonight, we all deserve to have, and should be having, good, safe sex.