Sex education experts take aim at Hong Kong authorities over ‘unprofessional’ teaching materials
SCMP: Sex education experts take aim at Hong Kong authorities over ‘unprofessional’ teaching materials
Education Bureau slammed as out of touch after advising secondary school students to go and play badminton instead when sexual desires arise
Sex education experts have accused Hong Kong authorities of being “very unprofessional” and reinforcing a victim-blaming bias after teaching materials advised secondary school pupils to control their impulses, refuse premarital sex and “avoid visual stimulation from sexy clothing”.
The sharp criticism on Saturday came a day after the Education Bureau defended suggestions released last month in teaching materials for the citizenship, economics and society subject for Form One to Three pupils, stressing the need to enable students to “make responsible decisions”.
The materials said students should define their boundaries and control their sexual impulses, and that if a boy and girl had intimate physical contact that induced desire, they should either “leave the scene immediately” or go to play badminton together.