I’m a big fan of cross-gender parental sex education. And when I say education I don’t just mean the biological facts. I’m talking about shaping our children’s thinking about and expectations of sex.

There are several ways you talking to your son(s) about sex can help him:

1. He is dying to hear about sex from a female perspective. If you provide that it reduces the likelihood he will have such discussions with a classmate or some other girl/woman.
2. He needs a female perspective. He is being buried in male sexual advice with his friends. You can provide a bit of balance. At the very least you can teach him men and women see sex differently.
3. Guys don’t face the kind of body image issue women do. You can help your son(s) understand this is universal for women. Help him gain both compassion and an understanding of how he can help.
4. You can also teach your son to see how men often make women uncomfortable with their sexual comments, innuendoes, and advances. Help him understand that fear can cause a young lady to not say no when she wants to. Teach him he can push a girl into doing something she will regret without having any idea he is doing it.

BTW, the way to do this is to start early!

~ Paul – I’m XY, and I didn’t get this from my mom.

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