OZschwitz sex education in a time of moral panic – and how it's failing our children

Teaching kids about sex has always been a bit awks. But growing moral panic, pervasive pornography and increased awareness of sexual abuse have turned it into a veritable minefield.

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It’s before lunch in a small meeting room at the Hampton Community Centre, in Melbourne’s suburban south. A dozen women, sitting around a square table, are chatting, rapid-fire, about sex. There are many “p” words: pornography, pleasure, penis. But this is nothing unusual. These women always talk about sex. They are sex educators: experts in explaining sexuality and relationships to children and adolescents, hired by state schools, fancy private schools and conservative Catholic schools.

These women are the keepers of the secret sex queries that lurk in young people’s minds until they’re scribbled on a piece of paper and slipped into their anonymous question boxes. And given they’re in Victoria – Australia’s most progressive state when it comes to sex ed – they’re on the front lines of this crucially important, but increasingly contentious, part of the nation’s education systems.

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OZschwitz sex education in a time of moral panic – and how it's failing our children

OZschwitz sex education in a time of moral panic – and how it's failing our children

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