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Orgasm a Day Keeps Doc Away: Brits on Sex Ed

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(Newser) – A brochure being circulated by Britain's National Health Service advises that children be taught more positive lessons about sex as part of a healthy life, along the lines of "an orgasm a day keeps the doctor away," reports the Daily Telegraph. The leaflet, entitled Pleasure, says sex should be treated like nutrition and exercise, not stigmatized by the sole focus on delaying sex, and especially unsafe sex, to prevent HIV, STDs, and unwanted pregnancies.

Circulated to parents, teachers and youth workers, the pamphlet says: "Health promotion experts advocate five portions of fruit and veg a day and 30 minutes' physical activity three times a week. What about sex or masturbation twice a week?" One headmaster calls the leaflets "deplorable."

Orgasm is a focus of a new leaflet by the British National Health Service on kid sexuality.
Orgasm is a focus of a new leaflet by the British National Health Service on kid sexuality.   (©Franco Folini)
I'll have what she's having.
I'll have what she's having.   (©Marshall Astor - Food Pornographer)
A new brochure from the British National Health Service extols the benefits of orgasm for children.
A new brochure from the British National Health Service extols the benefits of orgasm for children.   (©ellievanhoutte)
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pg13
Jul 12, 09 9:23 AM CDT
I miss the old days when we simply medicated our kids into submission. Reply
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Toon
Jul 12, 09 9:37 AM CDT
The Victorians knew how to handle these problems. They made a ring with barbs on the inside. Put it on at night and when things came up while you slept the pain would prevent accidental Onanism.
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Mad
Jul 12, 09 12:28 PM CDT
Onanism! Don't know how I missed it all these years. Thankx for introducing it to me. Here are some other definitions for onanism besides masturbation or coitus interruptus, it can mean fruitless, self-congratulatory, self-absorbed, pointless - Great word!
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justapirate
Jul 12, 09 10:03 AM CDT
I would have liked to hear more about masturbation in my school sex ed programs. Lord knows my mom never ever touched the subject lol. Sad to say, but most of what I learned came from the internet. Reply
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0001tr
Jul 12, 09 10:05 AM CDT
The Brochure will only validate to a small degree, what the children have already learned through hearing parents argue about sex, Hollywood, Media, internet, the video games they play which parents a so grateful for keeping them occupied...so we can ,well you know. Reply
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