Thursday, January 18, 2007

a new twist on sex ed

People say they want parents to get more involved in education, then they'll complain about something like this. Can't have it both way peoples. But I bet the kid actually learned something...

Mom shows body to teach sex
A mother surnamed Zhang who uses her body to teach her son sex education has sparked controversy in Wuhan, capital of Hubei Province. During a gynecological examination at the Wuhan Health Center for Women and Children last Thursday, Zhang brought her son into the examination room, letting him see her body and telling him how a woman becomes pregnant and delivers.

Zhang said she wanted to educate her son, a 14-year-old grade 2 junior middle school student, correctly. Others, including doctors, said she should use better teaching methods.