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Sex, schoolkids and where it all goes wrong Privilege. Porn. Parent-free parties. An alcohol-fuelled climate in which being nice to girls is considered uncool. A wave of sexual assault allegations involving students from some of our top private schools underlines the need to foster a healthier brand of manhood. May 15, 2021 Private boys’ schools are capturing the nation’s attention because of how frequently young women have cited these schools as hothouses for sexual predation, and for what this might tell us about male and class privilege in Australia. Credit:Getty Images (posed by mode...

Share on Twitter Kids in Australia are exposed to pornography from around age 10, while many are having sexual experiences of their own by about the age of 16. Yet, there is a reluctance to have frank and honest conversations with kids about sex. Historically, school-based ‘sex education’ has either focused on the mechanics of sex – like how to put a condom on a banana – or just plain old abstinence. While it’s important for kids to know how to use contraception, there’s more to making sex ‘safe’. To combat Australia’s high rates of sexual violence, we need to t...