Pleasure is in YOUR hands...

Puckoon · November 13, 2009, 04:50:26 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8358629.stm

Spanish 'self love' lessons row

A Spanish region's new approach to sex education has provoked anger by suggesting children be taught "self-exploration and self-pleasure".

The government of Extremadura launched a campaign based around the slogan "pleasure is in your own hands", which gives advice on masturbation.

The scheme has angered Spain's Roman Catholics and conservative media.

But youth workers have also been angered by the row, saying their plans were taken out of context.

'Self esteem'

The education campaign included producing leaflets, a "fanzine" and conducting workshops with children aged between 14 and 17.
"Extremadura should be pleased with itself," Pilar Rahola, a columnist in the Barcelona-based La Vanguardia newspaper, wrote.

"It may have the most unemployed young people in Spain but they will be the best at masturbation."

But Laura Garrido, president of Extremadura's youth council, said the lessons would be valuable to adolescents, and were part of a much broader education than the mechanics of masturbating.

"The lessons are based on the concepts of self esteem, confidence and male and female anatomy and physiology," she said.

Local media reported her as saying that press coverage of the lessons had been "manipulated and twisted".

What a bunch of wankers.

SLIGONIAN · November 13, 2009, 04:59:29 PM

Theres no way there gonna pull this off

Puckoon · November 13, 2009, 05:03:52 PM

Id imagine it would be a long shot.

Minder · November 13, 2009, 05:09:25 PM

It would be a huge stain on the Spanish education system if this plan is carried out

ziggysego · November 13, 2009, 05:10:41 PM

Talk about taking the matter in your own hands...

ross4life · November 13, 2009, 05:13:03 PM

I'm surprised the Spanish would come out with something like that

if it was the dutch then

Puckoon · November 13, 2009, 05:15:15 PM

I wonder will the idea spill over into any of the surrounding areas?

ziggysego · November 13, 2009, 05:19:13 PM

It's jizz a bit of criac.

omagh_gael · November 13, 2009, 05:21:45 PM

Awh cum off it lads, this is a serious issue!

Puckoon · November 13, 2009, 05:23:41 PM

We really got the shaft in ireland.

When I was growing up it was shoot to kill.

The spaniards have cracking weather, paella, sangria, Aránzazu Arantxa Isabel Maria Sánchez Vicario, plus the only controversial policy over there is "Shoot dont spill".

muppet · November 13, 2009, 05:32:26 PM

Quote from: Puckoon on November 13, 2009, 05:23:41 PM
We really got the shaft in ireland.

When I was growing up it was shoot to kill.

The spaniards have cracking weather, paella, sangria, Aránzazu Arantxa Isabel Maria Sánchez Vicario, plus the only controversial policy over there is "Shoot dont spill".

Shoot to thrill?

Puckoon · November 13, 2009, 05:37:31 PM

Yeah, thats better.

anglocelt39 · November 13, 2009, 05:57:12 PM

good to see the Spainards getting to grips with their problems

leenie · November 13, 2009, 06:18:31 PM

Spain's Roman Catholics and conservative media will take no pleasure from this....

Puckoon · November 13, 2009, 06:59:49 PM

I wonder will these lessons rub off on the youth?