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so a year ago I had a crazy idea I

so a year ago I had a crazy idea I wanted to write something about sex my

wanted to write something about sex my

wanted to write something about sex my parents and friends worried did I write

parents and friends worried did I write

parents and friends worried did I write something horny or dirty before I was

something horny or dirty before I was

something horny or dirty before I was crazy but what’s wrong with it

crazy but what’s wrong with it

crazy but what’s wrong with it I suddenly realized that talking about

I suddenly realized that talking about

I suddenly realized that talking about sex is Durer taboo in the multicultural

sex is Durer taboo in the multicultural

sex is Durer taboo in the multicultural in an international City Hong Kong so

in an international City Hong Kong so

in an international City Hong Kong so what I actually did it just um yeah I

what I actually did it just um yeah I

what I actually did it just um yeah I found an online media called open room

found an online media called open room

found an online media called open room which mainly focuses about sex and

which mainly focuses about sex and

which mainly focuses about sex and gender issue in Hong Kong since I found

gender issue in Hong Kong since I found

gender issue in Hong Kong since I found that the internet is flooded with

that the internet is flooded with

that the internet is flooded with misleading information and our goal is

misleading information and our goal is

misleading information and our goal is to deliver accurate information to the

to deliver accurate information to the

to deliver accurate information to the audience by repackaging the already

audience by repackaging the already

audience by repackaging the already existing but boring set in gender

existing but boring set in gender

existing but boring set in gender researches into something more fun and

researches into something more fun and

researches into something more fun and accessible to general public as a media

accessible to general public as a media

accessible to general public as a media with you’re not just providing some

with you’re not just providing some

with you’re not just providing some information but also answers questions

information but also answers questions

information but also answers questions we receive a lot of messages from

we receive a lot of messages from

we receive a lot of messages from teenagers like how should I request you

teenagers like how should I request you

teenagers like how should I request you have sex with my partner

have sex with my partner

have sex with my partner a common question another one my

a common question another one my

a common question another one my boyfriend wants to make love with me

boyfriend wants to make love with me

boyfriend wants to make love with me what should I do and not a common

what should I do and not a common

what should I do and not a common questions girls usually show the worries

questions girls usually show the worries

questions girls usually show the worries too with sex and X how to use a tampon a

too with sex and X how to use a tampon a

too with sex and X how to use a tampon a good one Hong Kong girls usually use

good one Hong Kong girls usually use

good one Hong Kong girls usually use pecs rather than tampons okay and do

pecs rather than tampons okay and do

pecs rather than tampons okay and do condoms kill germs it might be a

condoms kill germs it might be a

condoms kill germs it might be a fantastic product if it does exist so

fantastic product if it does exist so

fantastic product if it does exist so next one can I make love my girlfriend

next one can I make love my girlfriend

next one can I make love my girlfriend during her period yes you can but there

during her period yes you can but there

during her period yes you can but there are some few things that you need to

are some few things that you need to

are some few things that you need to notice but I’m not going to explain it

notice but I’m not going to explain it

notice but I’m not going to explain it right now

right now

right now it’s masturbating apart a problem no

it’s masturbating apart a problem no

it’s masturbating apart a problem no masturbation is something natural and

masturbation is something natural and

masturbation is something natural and happy but please don’t get addicted to

happy but please don’t get addicted to

happy but please don’t get addicted to it and next one last but not least asked

it and next one last but not least asked

it and next one last but not least asked by a guy I fell in love my best male

by a guy I fell in love my best male

by a guy I fell in love my best male friend doesn’t mean that I am gay it

friend doesn’t mean that I am gay it

friend doesn’t mean that I am gay it doesn’t really matter if you’re gay just

doesn’t really matter if you’re gay just

doesn’t really matter if you’re gay just embrace it

embrace it

embrace it yes receive a lot of message about sex

yes receive a lot of message about sex

yes receive a lot of message about sex and relationship and gender our

and relationship and gender our

and relationship and gender our volunteer a group of peace service

volunteer a group of peace service

volunteer a group of peace service teachers tea our social workers and also

teachers tea our social workers and also

teachers tea our social workers and also journalists have tried the best to

journalists have tried the best to

journalists have tried the best to answer the questions and we for some

answer the questions and we for some

answer the questions and we for some cases to other specialists at first

cases to other specialists at first

cases to other specialists at first before this inquiry with some

before this inquiry with some

before this inquiry with some exceptional

exceptional

exceptional case because many of them were common

case because many of them were common

case because many of them were common sense however it turned out not to be

sense however it turned out not to be

sense however it turned out not to be true after an entire year of observation

true after an entire year of observation

true after an entire year of observation answering this question

answering this question

answering this question day after day seeing this question

day after day seeing this question

day after day seeing this question repeat over it over again we realized

repeat over it over again we realized

repeat over it over again we realized that they are more common than you think

that they are more common than you think

that they are more common than you think it meant something this question we view

it meant something this question we view

it meant something this question we view what Hong Kong teenagers are eager to

what Hong Kong teenagers are eager to

what Hong Kong teenagers are eager to know because they seldom learning from

know because they seldom learning from

know because they seldom learning from school so this question can be grouped

school so this question can be grouped

school so this question can be grouped into five categories first intercourse

into five categories first intercourse

into five categories first intercourse second relationship keeps about sex and

second relationship keeps about sex and

second relationship keeps about sex and next is contraceptive method about pills

next is contraceptive method about pills

next is contraceptive method about pills condom and more and next lgbtq which is

condom and more and next lgbtq which is

condom and more and next lgbtq which is not openly accepted in Hong Kong right

not openly accepted in Hong Kong right

not openly accepted in Hong Kong right now and last masturbation mostly uttered

now and last masturbation mostly uttered

now and last masturbation mostly uttered by girls okay so why they come to us and

by girls okay so why they come to us and

by girls okay so why they come to us and why they are raising these kind of

why they are raising these kind of

why they are raising these kind of questions are this tells representing

questions are this tells representing

questions are this tells representing the most teenagers feel did I feel the

the most teenagers feel did I feel the

the most teenagers feel did I feel the same way when I was at their age yes I

same way when I was at their age yes I

same way when I was at their age yes I did when I was 16 years old I was going

did when I was 16 years old I was going

did when I was 16 years old I was going through the process of physical and

through the process of physical and

through the process of physical and mental changes we got a puberty which is

mental changes we got a puberty which is

mental changes we got a puberty which is actually just few years ago you know as

actually just few years ago you know as

actually just few years ago you know as teenagers we all experience the terrible

teenagers we all experience the terrible

teenagers we all experience the terrible process when we want to love or be loved

process when we want to love or be loved

process when we want to love or be loved by someone and I met a guy who was my

by someone and I met a guy who was my

by someone and I met a guy who was my teenage dream by the way he’s not

teenage dream by the way he’s not

teenage dream by the way he’s not handsome on 14th of March we caught it

handsome on 14th of March we caught it

handsome on 14th of March we caught it was Valentine’s Day I prepared some

was Valentine’s Day I prepared some

was Valentine’s Day I prepared some cookies and chocolates for him and I’m

cookies and chocolates for him and I’m

cookies and chocolates for him and I’m not on his door until my first step into

not on his door until my first step into

not on his door until my first step into the world of romantic fantasy and we

the world of romantic fantasy and we

the world of romantic fantasy and we hugged and kissed and he wanted

hugged and kissed and he wanted

hugged and kissed and he wanted something more but I didn’t want it I

something more but I didn’t want it I

something more but I didn’t want it I feel he can feel at that moment and I

feel he can feel at that moment and I

feel he can feel at that moment and I had a lot of questions stuck in my mind

had a lot of questions stuck in my mind

had a lot of questions stuck in my mind should I stop him or should I say

should I stop him or should I say

should I stop him or should I say nothing let him continue if I turned him

nothing let him continue if I turned him

nothing let him continue if I turned him down we ruined our relationship what if

down we ruined our relationship what if

down we ruined our relationship what if I become pregnant after this oh my god I

I become pregnant after this oh my god I

I become pregnant after this oh my god I don’t know how to use condoms does it

don’t know how to use condoms does it

don’t know how to use condoms does it sound familiar to you guys I ask myself

sound familiar to you guys I ask myself

sound familiar to you guys I ask myself the same questions like still teenagers

the same questions like still teenagers

the same questions like still teenagers who come to us we all read through this

who come to us we all read through this

who come to us we all read through this process we all face the same

process we all face the same

process we all face the same circumstances and found no one to answer

circumstances and found no one to answer

circumstances and found no one to answer this important questions sex is actually

this important questions sex is actually

this important questions sex is actually something normal and natural something

something normal and natural something

something normal and natural something we must expiry

we must expiry

we must expiry but we always feel pursued and often

but we always feel pursued and often

but we always feel pursued and often have no clues about it the youngster the

have no clues about it the youngster the

have no clues about it the youngster the alight house a shelter where they can be

alight house a shelter where they can be

alight house a shelter where they can be guided and get their answers so back to

guided and get their answers so back to

guided and get their answers so back to my story I was not ready to make the

my story I was not ready to make the

my story I was not ready to make the decision that my totally changed my

decision that my totally changed my

decision that my totally changed my entire life what if we had sex what if I

entire life what if we had sex what if I

entire life what if we had sex what if I got pregnant properly I’m not able to

got pregnant properly I’m not able to

got pregnant properly I’m not able to stand here to share this story to you

stand here to share this story to you

stand here to share this story to you guys I was lucky that day because at

guys I was lucky that day because at

guys I was lucky that day because at that moment his mother came home and

that moment his mother came home and

that moment his mother came home and saved me but this is not the cure

saved me but this is not the cure

saved me but this is not the cure because mother won’t always be here to

because mother won’t always be here to

because mother won’t always be here to save us right when we face all this kind

save us right when we face all this kind

save us right when we face all this kind of challenge we might be pass out so why

of challenge we might be pass out so why

of challenge we might be pass out so why have we become so ignorant when we face

have we become so ignorant when we face

have we become so ignorant when we face this issue which is so important to our

this issue which is so important to our

this issue which is so important to our lives there’s really common attentions

lives there’s really common attentions

lives there’s really common attentions toward assess in mainstream education

toward assess in mainstream education

toward assess in mainstream education because as an educator I believe that

because as an educator I believe that

because as an educator I believe that education is always the best cure for

education is always the best cure for

education is always the best cure for social issues arising from ignorance

social issues arising from ignorance

social issues arising from ignorance these teenagers make me rethink that how

these teenagers make me rethink that how

these teenagers make me rethink that how I learn about sex in the past school

I learn about sex in the past school

I learn about sex in the past school years I learned how to use condoms in

years I learned how to use condoms in

years I learned how to use condoms in the black and white facts about

the black and white facts about

the black and white facts about intercourse in biology class because I

intercourse in biology class because I

intercourse in biology class because I studied biology

studied biology

studied biology I remember the biology teachers blushing

I remember the biology teachers blushing

I remember the biology teachers blushing as he was slowly putting a condom on to

as he was slowly putting a condom on to

as he was slowly putting a condom on to attest to as if it was a penis but I

attest to as if it was a penis but I

attest to as if it was a penis but I can’t remember the procedure after it I

can’t remember the procedure after it I

can’t remember the procedure after it I learned how to use packs in the morning

learned how to use packs in the morning

learned how to use packs in the morning assembiy talked about my Chinese subject

assembiy talked about my Chinese subject

assembiy talked about my Chinese subject teacher she emphasized the importance of

teacher she emphasized the importance of

teacher she emphasized the importance of genital hygiene we are also talked to

genital hygiene we are also talked to

genital hygiene we are also talked to saying no to premarital sex the liberal

saying no to premarital sex the liberal

saying no to premarital sex the liberal study class because women are always the

study class because women are always the

study class because women are always the one who suffer at the end so this is one

one who suffer at the end so this is one

one who suffer at the end so this is one unlearn from school it is sound familiar

unlearn from school it is sound familiar

unlearn from school it is sound familiar to you guys or is it the same for you

to you guys or is it the same for you

to you guys or is it the same for you so what about now three years later an

so what about now three years later an

so what about now three years later an information taught in school enough to

information taught in school enough to

information taught in school enough to meet our needs so in order to know the

meet our needs so in order to know the

meet our needs so in order to know the answers I conducted a small survey so

answers I conducted a small survey so

answers I conducted a small survey so one day I step into my class of early

one day I step into my class of early

one day I step into my class of early teenagers in our stem recording – your

teenagers in our stem recording – your

teenagers in our stem recording – your experience in mainstream education what

experience in mainstream education what

experience in mainstream education what do you learn about sex after I pull down

do you learn about sex after I pull down

do you learn about sex after I pull down the work set on a blackboard they

the work set on a blackboard they

the work set on a blackboard they started whispering and loving a boys

started whispering and loving a boys

started whispering and loving a boys raised hand and said Oh miss do you you

raised hand and said Oh miss do you you

raised hand and said Oh miss do you you are talking something I’ll rate it we

are talking something I’ll rate it we

are talking something I’ll rate it we should

should

should restricted and contain some adult

restricted and contain some adult

restricted and contain some adult content and asthma and said okay let’s

content and asthma and said okay let’s

content and asthma and said okay let’s see can you guys give me one word that’s

see can you guys give me one word that’s

see can you guys give me one word that’s come to your mind when thinking about

come to your mind when thinking about

come to your mind when thinking about sex then I will put it down on the

sex then I will put it down on the

sex then I will put it down on the blackboard and see what can we get

blackboard and see what can we get

blackboard and see what can we get suddenly everyone in class

suddenly everyone in class

suddenly everyone in class stop talking a girl who loved masseur

stop talking a girl who loved masseur

stop talking a girl who loved masseur then other students in the class set

then other students in the class set

then other students in the class set period then a girl who sat next to her

period then a girl who sat next to her

period then a girl who sat next to her set pets and this process went on and on

set pets and this process went on and on

set pets and this process went on and on in the class and also other classes and

in the class and also other classes and

in the class and also other classes and also and other teenagers that I met

also and other teenagers that I met

also and other teenagers that I met finally I showed out this feedback

finally I showed out this feedback

finally I showed out this feedback regarding key that says add okay

regarding key that says add okay

regarding key that says add okay so this is the top five responses first

so this is the top five responses first

so this is the top five responses first premarital sex which mainly focus on the

premarital sex which mainly focus on the

premarital sex which mainly focus on the problems and abortions next puberty

problems and abortions next puberty

problems and abortions next puberty issues mainly focus on the difference

issues mainly focus on the difference

issues mainly focus on the difference between boys and girls and also periods

between boys and girls and also periods

between boys and girls and also periods about girls have their periods and they

about girls have their periods and they

about girls have their periods and they need to use packs and necks about

need to use packs and necks about

need to use packs and necks about sexually transmitted in fashion with a

sexually transmitted in fashion with a

sexually transmitted in fashion with a lot of horrible and disgusting pictures

lot of horrible and disgusting pictures

lot of horrible and disgusting pictures and also condoms recording to my

and also condoms recording to my

and also condoms recording to my observations so there’s a large gap

observations so there’s a large gap

observations so there’s a large gap between what teenagers want to know and

between what teenagers want to know and

between what teenagers want to know and what they learn from school their

what they learn from school their

what they learn from school their questions are not evil or dirty and it

questions are not evil or dirty and it

questions are not evil or dirty and it is possible for us the teachers to have

is possible for us the teachers to have

is possible for us the teachers to have a constructive and positive discussion

a constructive and positive discussion

a constructive and positive discussion with them unfortunately in Hong Kong

with them unfortunately in Hong Kong

with them unfortunately in Hong Kong there’s only a small amount of cess at

there’s only a small amount of cess at

there’s only a small amount of cess at scattered and different school subjects

scattered and different school subjects

scattered and different school subjects the independent says lesson are taught

the independent says lesson are taught

the independent says lesson are taught by NGOs mostly so this is no no systemic

by NGOs mostly so this is no no systemic

by NGOs mostly so this is no no systemic curriculum for us to follow only the

curriculum for us to follow only the

curriculum for us to follow only the biological expect and problems of

biological expect and problems of

biological expect and problems of premarital sex of being emphasized so

premarital sex of being emphasized so

premarital sex of being emphasized so there’s a research done below solo in

there’s a research done below solo in

there’s a research done below solo in 2011 that’s data sex at in school is

2011 that’s data sex at in school is

2011 that’s data sex at in school is unproductive because teachers only tell

unproductive because teachers only tell

unproductive because teachers only tell the student about the negative size of

the student about the negative size of

the student about the negative size of sex in fact the only official material

sex in fact the only official material

sex in fact the only official material available in Hong Kong today is called

available in Hong Kong today is called

available in Hong Kong today is called guidance on sex education in secondary

guidance on sex education in secondary

guidance on sex education in secondary school which is published at in 1997 it

school which is published at in 1997 it

school which is published at in 1997 it provides of outdated information for

provides of outdated information for

provides of outdated information for instance they are using ICQ as a

instance they are using ICQ as a

instance they are using ICQ as a demonstrative example and this is not

demonstrative example and this is not

demonstrative example and this is not the word the worst is sex as is still

the word the worst is sex as is still

the word the worst is sex as is still not compulsory in the current Hong Kong

not compulsory in the current Hong Kong

not compulsory in the current Hong Kong educate

educate

educate no system the school can choose to teach

no system the school can choose to teach

no system the school can choose to teach or not to teach sex at some school can

or not to teach sex at some school can

or not to teach sex at some school can even skip the part where they talk about

even skip the part where they talk about

even skip the part where they talk about some liberal studies recording to rebel

some liberal studies recording to rebel

some liberal studies recording to rebel center 134 Secondary School in Hong Kong

center 134 Secondary School in Hong Kong

center 134 Secondary School in Hong Kong they responded to the survey over 50%

they responded to the survey over 50%

they responded to the survey over 50% came that they had no time for sex

came that they had no time for sex

came that they had no time for sex education and recording to an artist

education and recording to an artist

education and recording to an artist survey counted by AIDS concern and

survey counted by AIDS concern and

survey counted by AIDS concern and sticky rice left who interview 558

sticky rice left who interview 558

sticky rice left who interview 558 secondary school and university students

secondary school and university students

secondary school and university students more than 10 percent of them did not

more than 10 percent of them did not

more than 10 percent of them did not receive any sets at in la semester 51

receive any sets at in la semester 51

receive any sets at in la semester 51 only got are one or two our sex ed

only got are one or two our sex ed

only got are one or two our sex ed lessons if knowledge of academic

lessons if knowledge of academic

lessons if knowledge of academic subjects are important sex is not is no

subjects are important sex is not is no

subjects are important sex is not is no different because it’s a fundamental for

different because it’s a fundamental for

different because it’s a fundamental for everyone I don’t understand why school

everyone I don’t understand why school

everyone I don’t understand why school refused to talk about these important

refused to talk about these important

refused to talk about these important issues if we do kill our children their

issues if we do kill our children their

issues if we do kill our children their health and the decision why don’t we

health and the decision why don’t we

health and the decision why don’t we just give them the information they need

just give them the information they need

just give them the information they need or even the worse our educated do not

or even the worse our educated do not

or even the worse our educated do not know how to teach educator have the duty

know how to teach educator have the duty

know how to teach educator have the duty to provide this unbiased an objective

to provide this unbiased an objective

to provide this unbiased an objective knowledge about sex rather than

knowledge about sex rather than

knowledge about sex rather than subjectively teaching them to stay away

subjectively teaching them to stay away

subjectively teaching them to stay away from it says can be treated as some

from it says can be treated as some

from it says can be treated as some serious and academic subject what you

serious and academic subject what you

serious and academic subject what you don’t know can ruin your life and sex is

don’t know can ruin your life and sex is

don’t know can ruin your life and sex is no exception as a teacher to be I do

no exception as a teacher to be I do

no exception as a teacher to be I do care about the personal development of

care about the personal development of

care about the personal development of my students and sex is an important part

my students and sex is an important part

my students and sex is an important part of it we are urging for comprehensive

of it we are urging for comprehensive

of it we are urging for comprehensive positive sexuality education a kind of

positive sexuality education a kind of

positive sexuality education a kind of education that provides accurate

education that provides accurate

education that provides accurate unbiased informations and body

unbiased informations and body

unbiased informations and body development sex sexuality and

development sex sexuality and

development sex sexuality and relationships along with skill building

relationships along with skill building

relationships along with skill building to have the young generation to make

to have the young generation to make

to have the young generation to make inform the decision about sex and a

inform the decision about sex and a

inform the decision about sex and a health and sex that is something far

health and sex that is something far

health and sex that is something far beyond sex so in order to let you guys

beyond sex so in order to let you guys

beyond sex so in order to let you guys to remember what we talked today so

to remember what we talked today so

to remember what we talked today so actually I create a diagram and I call

actually I create a diagram and I call

actually I create a diagram and I call it as condom diagram so it concludes

it as condom diagram so it concludes

it as condom diagram so it concludes some elements of sexuality education

some elements of sexuality education

some elements of sexuality education most people may think that condom is a

most people may think that condom is a

most people may think that condom is a symbol of safe sex but for me I think

symbol of safe sex but for me I think

symbol of safe sex but for me I think sexuality education is a much more safer

sexuality education is a much more safer

sexuality education is a much more safer than condoms however I think is do you

than condoms however I think is do you

than condoms however I think is do you have a room to improve anyway it’s just

have a room to improve anyway it’s just

have a room to improve anyway it’s just a reminder

a reminder

a reminder says add is far beyond sex they need to

says add is far beyond sex they need to

says add is far beyond sex they need to learn it because it’s an important part

learn it because it’s an important part

learn it because it’s an important part of their life and I won’t allow there’s

of their life and I won’t allow there’s

of their life and I won’t allow there’s an other girl to feel what I felt that

an other girl to feel what I felt that

an other girl to feel what I felt that day to face a dilemma alone and confused

day to face a dilemma alone and confused

day to face a dilemma alone and confused it teenagers should be able to speak to

it teenagers should be able to speak to

it teenagers should be able to speak to mine talk to the parents partners about

mine talk to the parents partners about

mine talk to the parents partners about sex and make inform the decision and

sex and make inform the decision and

sex and make inform the decision and it’s a long way to go but I’ll never

it’s a long way to go but I’ll never

it’s a long way to go but I’ll never give up and you shouldn’t give up as

give up and you shouldn’t give up as

give up and you shouldn’t give up as well so now what can we to us do to

well so now what can we to us do to

well so now what can we to us do to assist our youth at least you provide

assist our youth at least you provide

assist our youth at least you provide them some paddles just get involved it

them some paddles just get involved it

them some paddles just get involved it and yes there’s a what exactly I’m doing

and yes there’s a what exactly I’m doing

and yes there’s a what exactly I’m doing to provide them some evidence-based

to provide them some evidence-based

to provide them some evidence-based information they need you need and I

information they need you need and I

information they need you need and I need and also the litchi genius need and

need and also the litchi genius need and

need and also the litchi genius need and you can be also be a part of it if you

you can be also be a part of it if you

you can be also be a part of it if you do care our society about education and

do care our society about education and

do care our society about education and your children please don’t avoid the

your children please don’t avoid the

your children please don’t avoid the topic of sex learn more and feel free to

topic of sex learn more and feel free to

topic of sex learn more and feel free to talk don’t blame our kids when they talk

talk don’t blame our kids when they talk

talk don’t blame our kids when they talk about sex we need to try to provide them

about sex we need to try to provide them

about sex we need to try to provide them a positive sex environment so just do it

a positive sex environment so just do it

a positive sex environment so just do it today by talking about sex issue on your

today by talking about sex issue on your

today by talking about sex issue on your Facebook Instagram and Twitter and

Facebook Instagram and Twitter and

Facebook Instagram and Twitter and discuss it and responded positively I

discuss it and responded positively I

discuss it and responded positively I swear your friends will be fascinated

swear your friends will be fascinated

swear your friends will be fascinated and click the like buttons so step

and click the like buttons so step

and click the like buttons so step forward and join us thank you

forward and join us thank you

forward and join us thank you [Applause]

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