Last updated on February 28th, 2024 at 04:28 am
Controversy has erupted over a controversial sex education program distributed among grade nine and ten students of Virden Collegiate Institute in Manitoba, Canada. Parents and critics argue that the explicit materials, which include graphic imagery of sexual acts and detailed instructions for using condoms, are akin to grooming the students for sexual activities.
Janine Stephanie Penner, a parent of a high school student, voiced her concern after her grade ten son brought home a graphic flip book demonstrating how to use condoms and a wooden phallus for practice. According to Penner, all male students in grade nine and ten at the Virden Collegiate received these materials.
Critics have pointed out that the graphic flip book titled, “Who’s Got The Condom?” — depicts an older man with a slender teenager, appearing to encourage sexually provocative situations between adult males and teens, a controversial practice that many parents call sexual grooming.
This incident is not unique to Canada. Christopher F. Rufo, a fellow of the Manhattan Institute, noted the widespread occurrence of similar explicit material being distributed in schools across North America under the guise of educational programs.
In Florida, proposed legislation currently seeks to make such actions illegal, highlighting the need for parental consent when discussing sexual activities with children. While the Canadian case is yet to be legally assessed, the incident adds mounting pressure on educational institutions to carefully consider their approach to sex education and the suitability of the content distributed to students.