re: #163 wheat-doggha — oo bird outside my window

There was a women scientist a few years back who wrote a book about the sexuality of children. I don’t remember the title now. Her premise — and it’s a good one — is that sex is inherent to growing up as is peeing or learning how to talk. Children are curious about sex even when they are in primary school. They may not understand the nuances and dangers of sexual activity, but they sure do suspect that sex must be a lot of fun. Anyway, the writer argues that adults need to recognize that children have sexual thoughts and impulses, that their interest doesn’t suddenly switch on during puberty. it just becomes more intense.

We’re sexual beings, yes. When I was 6, curiosity drove some of us to engage in the old “show me yours and I’ll show you mine”.

That doesn’t mean, however, that people can’t be taught what is appropriate and what isn’t at certain stages of development. It’s also why we have laws…