[Music] hi thank you well I am here to talk to
hi thank you well I am here to talk to
hi thank you well I am here to talk to you about education not math proficiency
you about education not math proficiency
you about education not math proficiency not technology needs not even biology
not technology needs not even biology
not technology needs not even biology though I am a biologist a reproductive
though I am a biologist a reproductive
though I am a biologist a reproductive biologist which is why I’m gonna talk to
biologist which is why I’m gonna talk to
biologist which is why I’m gonna talk to you about sex sexual education to be
you about sex sexual education to be
you about sex sexual education to be exact
exact
exact well sexual education has a lot of
well sexual education has a lot of
well sexual education has a lot of topics under it one of them is what we
topics under it one of them is what we
topics under it one of them is what we most of us learn in schools which is
most of us learn in schools which is
most of us learn in schools which is actually anatomy and the function of the
actually anatomy and the function of the
actually anatomy and the function of the reproductive system male and female but
reproductive system male and female but
reproductive system male and female but actually it also talks about
actually it also talks about
actually it also talks about fertilization about pregnancy but what
fertilization about pregnancy but what
fertilization about pregnancy but what we fail to go into is prevention of
we fail to go into is prevention of
we fail to go into is prevention of pregnancy mainly use of condoms of use
pregnancy mainly use of condoms of use
pregnancy mainly use of condoms of use of the pill and possibly we do address a
of the pill and possibly we do address a
of the pill and possibly we do address a little bit of the hygiene but most of
little bit of the hygiene but most of
little bit of the hygiene but most of our education in Lebanon has focused on
our education in Lebanon has focused on
our education in Lebanon has focused on abstinence what I want you guys to do at
abstinence what I want you guys to do at
abstinence what I want you guys to do at this point is think back at the time
this point is think back at the time
this point is think back at the time when you were growing up when you wanted
when you were growing up when you wanted
when you were growing up when you wanted to learn about sex what did you actually
to learn about sex what did you actually
to learn about sex what did you actually learn what did you want to learn about
learn what did you want to learn about
learn what did you want to learn about and where did you learn that information
and where did you learn that information
and where did you learn that information from well I can talk about myself when I
from well I can talk about myself when I
from well I can talk about myself when I was at school I actually was interested
was at school I actually was interested
was at school I actually was interested in learning about sex and most of all we
in learning about sex and most of all we
in learning about sex and most of all we got is we got this lesson at school of
got is we got this lesson at school of
got is we got this lesson at school of course we got anatomy and physiology no
course we got anatomy and physiology no
course we got anatomy and physiology no problem from biology but we also were
problem from biology but we also were
problem from biology but we also were segregated into two groups right around
segregated into two groups right around
segregated into two groups right around the time of our you know men our short
the time of our you know men our short
the time of our you know men our short period and we actually learned about
period and we actually learned about
period and we actually learned about mostly hygiene what to do how to do and
mostly hygiene what to do how to do and
mostly hygiene what to do how to do and the steps you need to take as a girl of
the steps you need to take as a girl of
the steps you need to take as a girl of course we were segregated from boys
course we were segregated from boys
course we were segregated from boys about period we didn’t even know what
about period we didn’t even know what
about period we didn’t even know what the boys talked about in that session
the boys talked about in that session
the boys talked about in that session but then I was lucky enough that I had a
but then I was lucky enough that I had a
but then I was lucky enough that I had a really really interesting biology
really really interesting biology
really really interesting biology teacher who wanted to teach us more she
teacher who wanted to teach us more she
teacher who wanted to teach us more she came into class one day with a ball yes
came into class one day with a ball yes
came into class one day with a ball yes a fish ball an empty fish ball with the
a fish ball an empty fish ball with the
a fish ball an empty fish ball with the saying that you can ask questions any
saying that you can ask questions any
saying that you can ask questions any questions you want anonymously and I
questions you want anonymously and I
questions you want anonymously and I will answer them
will answer them
will answer them great but the problem is she would take
great but the problem is she would take
great but the problem is she would take a picture a question read the question
a picture a question read the question
a picture a question read the question and then she’d say an appropriate
and then she’d say an appropriate
and then she’d say an appropriate question guess what we’re talking about
question guess what we’re talking about
question guess what we’re talking about sex right most of the questions are
sex right most of the questions are
sex right most of the questions are inappropriate
inappropriate
inappropriate most of what we learn about in biology
most of what we learn about in biology
most of what we learn about in biology is inappropriate so where did I go to
is inappropriate so where did I go to
is inappropriate so where did I go to well remember this was the times when
well remember this was the times when
well remember this was the times when internet was just starting I didn’t get
internet was just starting I didn’t get
internet was just starting I didn’t get a computer until I was probably in my
a computer until I was probably in my
a computer until I was probably in my first year of college and what did I get
first year of college and what did I get
first year of college and what did I get well I was able to find this CD that was
well I was able to find this CD that was
well I was able to find this CD that was if I remember right it was a French CD
if I remember right it was a French CD
if I remember right it was a French CD and it was called hace la pérdida la
and it was called hace la pérdida la
and it was called hace la pérdida la sexuality basically encyclopedia of sex
sexuality basically encyclopedia of sex
sexuality basically encyclopedia of sex education and guess what I would sit at
education and guess what I would sit at
education and guess what I would sit at night late at night alone in front of
night late at night alone in front of
night late at night alone in front of the computer making sure my parents are
the computer making sure my parents are
the computer making sure my parents are not looking over my shoulder not even my
not looking over my shoulder not even my
not looking over my shoulder not even my youngest brothers and symlinks and I
youngest brothers and symlinks and I
youngest brothers and symlinks and I would learn about sex now fast forward a
would learn about sex now fast forward a
would learn about sex now fast forward a few years well this is just a nice quote
few years well this is just a nice quote
few years well this is just a nice quote I got from a book review about
I got from a book review about
I got from a book review about encyclopedia of sex education in 1952
encyclopedia of sex education in 1952
encyclopedia of sex education in 1952 mind you that called for a comprehensive
mind you that called for a comprehensive
mind you that called for a comprehensive sex education because young people do
sex education because young people do
sex education because young people do need to know more about sex so I get to
need to know more about sex so I get to
need to know more about sex so I get to university as a teacher and what do I
university as a teacher and what do I
university as a teacher and what do I see we learn in Lebanon well mostly sex
see we learn in Lebanon well mostly sex
see we learn in Lebanon well mostly sex talk is about abstinence only education
talk is about abstinence only education
talk is about abstinence only education which is an education that is very
which is an education that is very
which is an education that is very common in the u.s. actually we are not
common in the u.s. actually we are not
common in the u.s. actually we are not very different from any other country
very different from any other country
very different from any other country around the world this mostly emphasizes
around the world this mostly emphasizes
around the world this mostly emphasizes societal and family values which are
societal and family values which are
societal and family values which are really well entrenched in our Lebanese
really well entrenched in our Lebanese
really well entrenched in our Lebanese society we do have in our school
society we do have in our school
society we do have in our school curricula a lot of biology introduced
curricula a lot of biology introduced
curricula a lot of biology introduced unfortunately a few years ago the
unfortunately a few years ago the
unfortunately a few years ago the government decided to review the
government decided to review the
government decided to review the fortunately I guess they decided to
fortunately I guess they decided to
fortunately I guess they decided to review the curricula the Lebanese
review the curricula the Lebanese
review the curricula the Lebanese curricula biology what did they add to
curricula biology what did they add to
curricula biology what did they add to it sexual education including condom use
it sexual education including condom use
it sexual education including condom use including pill use including pregnancy
including pill use including pregnancy
including pill use including pregnancy prevention and everything else you could
prevention and everything else you could
prevention and everything else you could think about that was great right not
think about that was great right not
think about that was great right not really because the Parliament and other
really because the Parliament and other
really because the Parliament and other members of the Lebanese society
members of the Lebanese society
members of the Lebanese society chili pressured the Lebanese Ministry of
chili pressured the Lebanese Ministry of
chili pressured the Lebanese Ministry of Education to actually remove these
Education to actually remove these
Education to actually remove these sports and actually make them and in it
sports and actually make them and in it
sports and actually make them and in it as an addendum book to the biology book
as an addendum book to the biology book
as an addendum book to the biology book so now the students by the biology book
so now the students by the biology book
so now the students by the biology book with that even the information in them I
with that even the information in them I
with that even the information in them I mean yes they don’t cover it but I did
mean yes they don’t cover it but I did
mean yes they don’t cover it but I did to it they even have it so I can’t even
to it they even have it so I can’t even
to it they even have it so I can’t even read it if they want to and schools are
read it if they want to and schools are
read it if they want to and schools are free to present it or not to their
free to present it or not to their
free to present it or not to their students big problem right we also have
students big problem right we also have
students big problem right we also have and I’m sure a lot of you guys who’ve
and I’m sure a lot of you guys who’ve
and I’m sure a lot of you guys who’ve been watching LBC have seen Labib right
been watching LBC have seen Labib right
been watching LBC have seen Labib right lesson tariff because a lot of comic
lesson tariff because a lot of comic
lesson tariff because a lot of comic shows have actually picked up on that we
shows have actually picked up on that we
shows have actually picked up on that we need more of that we need more advocacy
need more of that we need more advocacy
need more of that we need more advocacy programs talk shows and advocacy groups
programs talk shows and advocacy groups
programs talk shows and advocacy groups that actually talk openly about sex and
that actually talk openly about sex and
that actually talk openly about sex and not actually only look at sex as a taboo
not actually only look at sex as a taboo
not actually only look at sex as a taboo because we don’t even talk about it
because we don’t even talk about it
because we don’t even talk about it in Lebanon so fast forward I get to nd
in Lebanon so fast forward I get to nd
in Lebanon so fast forward I get to nd you and I’m a faculty member here and
you and I’m a faculty member here and
you and I’m a faculty member here and what did I decide to do well I teach
what did I decide to do well I teach
what did I decide to do well I teach biology classes and in a lot of these
biology classes and in a lot of these
biology classes and in a lot of these classes I see a lot of students come in
classes I see a lot of students come in
classes I see a lot of students come in not having much of the basic biology
not having much of the basic biology
not having much of the basic biology about the sexual reproductive system
about the sexual reproductive system
about the sexual reproductive system letting on about sex so why do I decide
letting on about sex so why do I decide
letting on about sex so why do I decide to do I walk into class with a box full
to do I walk into class with a box full
to do I walk into class with a box full of chocolate assorted chocolates for
of chocolate assorted chocolates for
of chocolate assorted chocolates for that matter pencils and paper and I make
that matter pencils and paper and I make
that matter pencils and paper and I make sure that the students know that they
sure that the students know that they
sure that the students know that they can ask any questions no censorship will
can ask any questions no censorship will
can ask any questions no censorship will be put on these questions I would answer
be put on these questions I would answer
be put on these questions I would answer all of them mind you scientifically
all of them mind you scientifically
all of them mind you scientifically objectively presenting the information
objectively presenting the information
objectively presenting the information that is relevant to the courses we
that is relevant to the courses we
that is relevant to the courses we discuss because guess what we’re
discuss because guess what we’re
discuss because guess what we’re discussing in general education classes
discussing in general education classes
discussing in general education classes reproductive biology or family planning
reproductive biology or family planning
reproductive biology or family planning or anything else for that matter so very
or anything else for that matter so very
or anything else for that matter so very relevant topics right excellent the
relevant topics right excellent the
relevant topics right excellent the problem is that during these sessions I
problem is that during these sessions I
problem is that during these sessions I would notice that students at university
would notice that students at university
would notice that students at university had no clue about sexual health about
had no clue about sexual health about
had no clue about sexual health about the use of condoms not even about proper
the use of condoms not even about proper
the use of condoms not even about proper prevention of sexually transmitted
prevention of sexually transmitted
prevention of sexually transmitted diseases
diseases
diseases I had a lot of questions that came up
I had a lot of questions that came up
I had a lot of questions that came up with things like I’m pregnant or my
with things like I’m pregnant or my
with things like I’m pregnant or my friend is pregnant what can I do to
friend is pregnant what can I do to
friend is pregnant what can I do to prevent this or how can I deal with it
prevent this or how can I deal with it
prevent this or how can I deal with it another question would be someone forced
another question would be someone forced
another question would be someone forced themselves on me my doctor told me I
themselves on me my doctor told me I
themselves on me my doctor told me I have to have a wart removed a ward mind
have to have a wart removed a ward mind
have to have a wart removed a ward mind you is a small pimple that actually
you is a small pimple that actually
you is a small pimple that actually grows in your vagina because they have
grows in your vagina because they have
grows in your vagina because they have been infected with HPV human papilloma
been infected with HPV human papilloma
been infected with HPV human papilloma virus that could be easily prevented
virus that could be easily prevented
virus that could be easily prevented with a vaccination so of course in those
with a vaccination so of course in those
with a vaccination so of course in those cases I don’t answer those questions in
cases I don’t answer those questions in
cases I don’t answer those questions in class because those come to me later on
class because those come to me later on
class because those come to me later on because they are confident that I could
because they are confident that I could
because they are confident that I could answer their questions and of course I
answer their questions and of course I
answer their questions and of course I first encourage them to talk to their
first encourage them to talk to their
first encourage them to talk to their parents second I encourage them to
parents second I encourage them to
parents second I encourage them to actually go ahead and talk to University
actually go ahead and talk to University
actually go ahead and talk to University Health Services or even university
Health Services or even university
Health Services or even university psychologists we do have a lot of
psychologists we do have a lot of
psychologists we do have a lot of problems in our society this made me
problems in our society this made me
problems in our society this made me think that we need to actually take
think that we need to actually take
think that we need to actually take measures even earlier than this so what
measures even earlier than this so what
measures even earlier than this so what did I do
did I do
did I do I actually was presented with an
I actually was presented with an
I actually was presented with an opportunity during teaching one of my
opportunity during teaching one of my
opportunity during teaching one of my advanced masters reproductive classes
advanced masters reproductive classes
advanced masters reproductive classes which was to a few school administrators
which was to a few school administrators
which was to a few school administrators and teachers brought to me to my
and teachers brought to me to my
and teachers brought to me to my attention the need that the questions
attention the need that the questions
attention the need that the questions that their students were having so there
that their students were having so there
that their students were having so there it asked me these questions regularly
it asked me these questions regularly
it asked me these questions regularly how can we answer those students and I
how can we answer those students and I
how can we answer those students and I would you know give them the answers and
would you know give them the answers and
would you know give them the answers and then all of a sudden you know what one
then all of a sudden you know what one
then all of a sudden you know what one of my passions has been for a while to
of my passions has been for a while to
of my passions has been for a while to actually develop a sexual education
actually develop a sexual education
actually develop a sexual education curriculum that could be taught to
curriculum that could be taught to
curriculum that could be taught to students and they were like great would
students and they were like great would
students and they were like great would you do it at our school now sure why not
you do it at our school now sure why not
you do it at our school now sure why not and that’s what we actually did so we
and that’s what we actually did so we
and that’s what we actually did so we administered a survey to 13 to 9 to 18
administered a survey to 13 to 9 to 18
administered a survey to 13 to 9 to 18 year olds at schools but actually this
year olds at schools but actually this
year olds at schools but actually this is some of the questions that the
is some of the questions that the
is some of the questions that the students ask these are thirteen to
students ask these are thirteen to
students ask these are thirteen to fourteen year olds the sports activity
fourteen year olds the sports activity
fourteen year olds the sports activity affect a girl’s virginity tree no it
affect a girl’s virginity tree no it
affect a girl’s virginity tree no it doesn’t if you have a blowjob will it
doesn’t if you have a blowjob will it
doesn’t if you have a blowjob will it actually cause you to have AIDS or HIV
actually cause you to have AIDS or HIV
actually cause you to have AIDS or HIV not what is masturbation what is the
not what is masturbation what is the
not what is masturbation what is the problem that it could cause me if I
problem that it could cause me if I
problem that it could cause me if I actually do masturbate none
actually do masturbate none
actually do masturbate none what how many pills should I take for me
what how many pills should I take for me
what how many pills should I take for me not to turn pregnant now remember these
not to turn pregnant now remember these
not to turn pregnant now remember these are thirteen to fourteen year olds
are thirteen to fourteen year olds
are thirteen to fourteen year olds already thinking about sex right
already thinking about sex right
already thinking about sex right these have barely reached puberty and
these have barely reached puberty and
these have barely reached puberty and actually these are just a sample of
actually these are just a sample of
actually these are just a sample of questions many of the other questions
questions many of the other questions
questions many of the other questions where how can I make my breasts go
where how can I make my breasts go
where how can I make my breasts go bigger how can I make my ass go bigger
bigger how can I make my ass go bigger
bigger how can I make my ass go bigger how can I get my penis to grow right and
how can I get my penis to grow right and
how can I get my penis to grow right and so obviously the answers would have to
so obviously the answers would have to
so obviously the answers would have to be sorry the answers would have to be
be sorry the answers would have to be
be sorry the answers would have to be about reproduction about puberty onset
about reproduction about puberty onset
about reproduction about puberty onset but a lot of questions were also about
but a lot of questions were also about
but a lot of questions were also about homosexuality so I would teach them
homosexuality so I would teach them
homosexuality so I would teach them about this sexual dimorphism the
about this sexual dimorphism the
about this sexual dimorphism the differences between a man and woman but
differences between a man and woman but
differences between a man and woman but also the establishment of the sexual
also the establishment of the sexual
also the establishment of the sexual dimorphism which happens in the womb
dimorphism which happens in the womb
dimorphism which happens in the womb even before a person is born but
even before a person is born but
even before a person is born but nevertheless how about sixteen to
nevertheless how about sixteen to
nevertheless how about sixteen to eighteen year olds what were they
eighteen year olds what were they
eighteen year olds what were they interested in
interested in
interested in so thirteen to fourteen mostly body
so thirteen to fourteen mostly body
so thirteen to fourteen mostly body image you know beginning to think about
image you know beginning to think about
image you know beginning to think about sex well sixteen to eighteen now they
sex well sixteen to eighteen now they
sex well sixteen to eighteen now they want it porn they wanted pornography
want it porn they wanted pornography
want it porn they wanted pornography what sites what pornographic sites are
what sites what pornographic sites are
what sites what pornographic sites are okay for me to watch to get the right
okay for me to watch to get the right
okay for me to watch to get the right information about sex none right so
information about sex none right so
information about sex none right so should I have sex before marriage it’s
should I have sex before marriage it’s
should I have sex before marriage it’s up to you you have to decide for
up to you you have to decide for
up to you you have to decide for yourself right I cannot tell you yes or
yourself right I cannot tell you yes or
yourself right I cannot tell you yes or no what is why is sex bad before
no what is why is sex bad before
no what is why is sex bad before marriage well it’s not unless if you
marriage well it’s not unless if you
marriage well it’s not unless if you want to be abstinent right and other
want to be abstinent right and other
want to be abstinent right and other questions like that including why is it
questions like that including why is it
questions like that including why is it in Lebanon that when if you have sex
in Lebanon that when if you have sex
in Lebanon that when if you have sex before a teen in Lebanon you are looked
before a teen in Lebanon you are looked
before a teen in Lebanon you are looked at badly right this is part of the
at badly right this is part of the
at badly right this is part of the Lebanese societal aspiration for
Lebanese societal aspiration for
Lebanese societal aspiration for virginity at marriage right so I would
virginity at marriage right so I would
virginity at marriage right so I would address many of these questions
address many of these questions
address many of these questions biologically and of course these
biologically and of course these
biologically and of course these questions were brought to us by teachers
questions were brought to us by teachers
questions were brought to us by teachers that were encouraged to put these boxes
that were encouraged to put these boxes
that were encouraged to put these boxes in the classroom so that all the
in the classroom so that all the
in the classroom so that all the questions would be put on an honor
questions would be put on an honor
questions would be put on an honor anonymously
anonymously
anonymously and I would answer all those questions
and I would answer all those questions
and I would answer all those questions in a group so that’s good right and I
in a group so that’s good right and I
in a group so that’s good right and I would even bring questions from one
would even bring questions from one
would even bring questions from one session to the other except that I
session to the other except that I
session to the other except that I wouldn’t bring 16 to 18 year old
wouldn’t bring 16 to 18 year old
wouldn’t bring 16 to 18 year old questions to 13 to 14 year olds because
questions to 13 to 14 year olds because
questions to 13 to 14 year olds because I believe this has to be age-appropriate
I believe this has to be age-appropriate
I believe this has to be age-appropriate right every age is interested in
right every age is interested in
right every age is interested in learning about different things and as a
learning about different things and as a
learning about different things and as a result they should learn different
result they should learn different
result they should learn different things so what is the result of our
things so what is the result of our
things so what is the result of our survey that we actually gave them now
survey that we actually gave them now
survey that we actually gave them now first off you might be interested in
first off you might be interested in
first off you might be interested in knowing how much do students know in
knowing how much do students know in
knowing how much do students know in Lebanon well mind you I didn’t analyze
Lebanon well mind you I didn’t analyze
Lebanon well mind you I didn’t analyze the data to be age appropriate because
the data to be age appropriate because
the data to be age appropriate because that would make the graphs too
that would make the graphs too
that would make the graphs too complicated let’s just look at how much
complicated let’s just look at how much
complicated let’s just look at how much do they know on a scale of one to ten
do they know on a scale of one to ten
do they know on a scale of one to ten okay and so look at this most of them
okay and so look at this most of them
okay and so look at this most of them are in the three to four they know a
are in the three to four they know a
are in the three to four they know a little bit but mind you there are three
little bit but mind you there are three
little bit but mind you there are three bars on there the dark black bars are
bars on there the dark black bars are
bars on there the dark black bars are information about sex they don’t know a
information about sex they don’t know a
information about sex they don’t know a lot about it I mean three to four is
lot about it I mean three to four is
lot about it I mean three to four is okay how about information about
okay how about information about
okay how about information about sexually transmitted diseases STDs or
sexually transmitted diseases STDs or
sexually transmitted diseases STDs or sti’s well they know almost equally how
sti’s well they know almost equally how
sti’s well they know almost equally how about the danger of STDs
about the danger of STDs
about the danger of STDs well they know they are freaking very
well they know they are freaking very
well they know they are freaking very dangerous right but they actually so if
dangerous right but they actually so if
dangerous right but they actually so if they know about the danger of STDs so
they know about the danger of STDs so
they know about the danger of STDs so they actually know how to protect
they actually know how to protect
they actually know how to protect themselves from STDs let’s see well how
themselves from STDs let’s see well how
themselves from STDs let’s see well how much they know about the condom versus
much they know about the condom versus
much they know about the condom versus the pill because another thing that is
the pill because another thing that is
the pill because another thing that is associated with unsafe sex is actually
associated with unsafe sex is actually
associated with unsafe sex is actually pregnancy and I’ll tell you about that
pregnancy and I’ll tell you about that
pregnancy and I’ll tell you about that in a minute so look at this do they know
in a minute so look at this do they know
in a minute so look at this do they know much about condoms now mind you these
much about condoms now mind you these
much about condoms now mind you these are male and female data together you
are male and female data together you
are male and female data together you would imagine that at least we’ll be
would imagine that at least we’ll be
would imagine that at least we’ll be 50/50 well it’s not even thirty right
50/50 well it’s not even thirty right
50/50 well it’s not even thirty right it’s barely thirty percent of people who
it’s barely thirty percent of people who
it’s barely thirty percent of people who know about the condom how about about
know about the condom how about about
know about the condom how about about the pill were even less than that and
the pill were even less than that and
the pill were even less than that and they barely know right that’s one they
they barely know right that’s one they
they barely know right that’s one they know nothing about it the people that do
know nothing about it the people that do
know nothing about it the people that do know about condoms are about what is it
know about condoms are about what is it
know about condoms are about what is it ten percent that’s a problem and we do
ten percent that’s a problem and we do
ten percent that’s a problem and we do have a problem now in my opinion we
have a problem now in my opinion we
have a problem now in my opinion we needed to know how much experience these
needed to know how much experience these
needed to know how much experience these students were having with sex because a
students were having with sex because a
students were having with sex because a lot of their questions did tell me
lot of their questions did tell me
lot of their questions did tell me there’s two teachers that they actually
there’s two teachers that they actually
there’s two teachers that they actually we’re experimenting so we asked them the
we’re experimenting so we asked them the
we’re experimenting so we asked them the question have you experimented with your
question have you experimented with your
question have you experimented with your own body ie masturbated without actually
own body ie masturbated without actually
own body ie masturbated without actually telling them that and have you
telling them that and have you
telling them that and have you experimented with someone else
experimented with someone else
experimented with someone else flirting is one idea but also having sex
flirting is one idea but also having sex
flirting is one idea but also having sex is another one and guess what
is another one and guess what
is another one and guess what almost 50% of them chose not to answer
almost 50% of them chose not to answer
almost 50% of them chose not to answer the question now that’s understandable
the question now that’s understandable
the question now that’s understandable right five percent have had sex with a
right five percent have had sex with a
right five percent have had sex with a partner but actually a lot of them have
partner but actually a lot of them have
partner but actually a lot of them have not which is good right so about 40% of
not which is good right so about 40% of
not which is good right so about 40% of the school students 13 to 18 have not
the school students 13 to 18 have not
the school students 13 to 18 have not yet started experimenting with sex which
yet started experimenting with sex which
yet started experimenting with sex which is why we really need to get the
is why we really need to get the
is why we really need to get the information to them about what is sex
information to them about what is sex
information to them about what is sex what is safe sex and whether they want
what is safe sex and whether they want
what is safe sex and whether they want to do the choice to actually engage in
to do the choice to actually engage in
to do the choice to actually engage in sexual activity or not or whether
sexual activity or not or whether
sexual activity or not or whether abstinence is the right choice for them
abstinence is the right choice for them
abstinence is the right choice for them but in order for us to be able to do
but in order for us to be able to do
but in order for us to be able to do that you actually have to present them
that you actually have to present them
that you actually have to present them with all the information so that they
with all the information so that they
with all the information so that they could make what we call a well-thought
could make what we call a well-thought
could make what we call a well-thought decision so let’s look at at the last
decision so let’s look at at the last
decision so let’s look at at the last one let’s look at how many of them have
one let’s look at how many of them have
one let’s look at how many of them have had sex and how many have not well about
had sex and how many have not well about
had sex and how many have not well about 13 for some percent of those students
13 for some percent of those students
13 for some percent of those students have had sex yet they don’t acknowledge
have had sex yet they don’t acknowledge
have had sex yet they don’t acknowledge them having had that experience so we
them having had that experience so we
them having had that experience so we are having a problem with the fact that
are having a problem with the fact that
are having a problem with the fact that taboo is still one of the biggest
taboo is still one of the biggest
taboo is still one of the biggest problems we have to deal with even with
problems we have to deal with even with
problems we have to deal with even with before we start talking about educating
before we start talking about educating
before we start talking about educating those students about sex how do we
those students about sex how do we
those students about sex how do we compare worldwide
compare worldwide
compare worldwide well we’re really Ferring and very
well we’re really Ferring and very
well we’re really Ferring and very similar manner except that our
similar manner except that our
similar manner except that our percentages are still much lower which
percentages are still much lower which
percentages are still much lower which is good in a way because we don’t have
is good in a way because we don’t have
is good in a way because we don’t have all the problems that are associated
all the problems that are associated
all the problems that are associated with unsafe sex and lack of education
with unsafe sex and lack of education
with unsafe sex and lack of education for that matter we pride ourselves as
for that matter we pride ourselves as
for that matter we pride ourselves as really many Society of being well
really many Society of being well
really many Society of being well educated well informed not when it comes
educated well informed not when it comes
educated well informed not when it comes to sex so world wild if you look at this
to sex so world wild if you look at this
to sex so world wild if you look at this graph
graph
graph could see that these are the countries
could see that these are the countries
could see that these are the countries that deliver some sort of sexual
that deliver some sort of sexual
that deliver some sort of sexual education curriculum you could see that
education curriculum you could see that
education curriculum you could see that the ones that are in white in open which
the ones that are in white in open which
the ones that are in white in open which are mostly Europe present a
are mostly Europe present a
are mostly Europe present a comprehensive approach to sexual
comprehensive approach to sexual
comprehensive approach to sexual education meaning that they discuss
education meaning that they discuss
education meaning that they discuss anything from anatomy and physiology all
anything from anatomy and physiology all
anything from anatomy and physiology all the way to all the spectrum including
the way to all the spectrum including
the way to all the spectrum including prevention of pregnancy risks of
prevention of pregnancy risks of
prevention of pregnancy risks of pregnancy etc now this the countries in
pregnancy etc now this the countries in
pregnancy etc now this the countries in light blue actually have absence only
light blue actually have absence only
light blue actually have absence only approaches and they are the ones that
approaches and they are the ones that
approaches and they are the ones that are actually struggling a little bit
are actually struggling a little bit
are actually struggling a little bit with pregnancy teen pregnancy for that
with pregnancy teen pregnancy for that
with pregnancy teen pregnancy for that matter and you can see that these colors
matter and you can see that these colors
matter and you can see that these colors signify signify how much pregnancy
signify signify how much pregnancy
signify signify how much pregnancy they’re having teen pregnancy and the
they’re having teen pregnancy and the
they’re having teen pregnancy and the last darker color is those countries
last darker color is those countries
last darker color is those countries that have little to no sex education
that have little to no sex education
that have little to no sex education similar to our Lebanon to developing
similar to our Lebanon to developing
similar to our Lebanon to developing countries where there is a very high
countries where there is a very high
countries where there is a very high risk of actual teen pregnancy now mind
risk of actual teen pregnancy now mind
risk of actual teen pregnancy now mind you around the world teen pregnancy has
you around the world teen pregnancy has
you around the world teen pregnancy has been dropping from 86 in every thousand
been dropping from 86 in every thousand
been dropping from 86 in every thousand to actually about 44 in every thousand
to actually about 44 in every thousand
to actually about 44 in every thousand so knowledge is power in a way because
so knowledge is power in a way because
so knowledge is power in a way because knowledge is making those students take
knowledge is making those students take
knowledge is making those students take better choices of either preventing
better choices of either preventing
better choices of either preventing pregnancy teen pregnancy or even for not
pregnancy teen pregnancy or even for not
pregnancy teen pregnancy or even for not having sex now where are we in Lebanon
having sex now where are we in Lebanon
having sex now where are we in Lebanon we have 12 for every thousand 12 teen
we have 12 for every thousand 12 teen
we have 12 for every thousand 12 teen pregnancies for every thousand person in
pregnancies for every thousand person in
pregnancies for every thousand person in Lebanon now mind you hub anon we still
Lebanon now mind you hub anon we still
Lebanon now mind you hub anon we still have and I think this is something that
have and I think this is something that
have and I think this is something that is dear to my heart as well we still
is dear to my heart as well we still
is dear to my heart as well we still have early age marriage now what I fail
have early age marriage now what I fail
have early age marriage now what I fail to tell you at this point is that most
to tell you at this point is that most
to tell you at this point is that most of the education I got about sex was not
of the education I got about sex was not
of the education I got about sex was not on my own my mom did tell me and they
on my own my mom did tell me and they
on my own my mom did tell me and they talked to me about the changes that my
talked to me about the changes that my
talked to me about the changes that my body was going through I also overheard
body was going through I also overheard
body was going through I also overheard my mom talk to one of my aunts so much
my mom talk to one of my aunts so much
my mom talk to one of my aunts so much older and before she got married about
older and before she got married about
older and before she got married about what she should do before and after sex
what she should do before and after sex
what she should do before and after sex you know sort of hygienic sort of stuff
you know sort of hygienic sort of stuff
you know sort of hygienic sort of stuff but guess what most of the people in
but guess what most of the people in
but guess what most of the people in developing countries especially women
developing countries especially women
developing countries especially women have only that information to hold this
have only that information to hold this
have only that information to hold this is the only sexual education they get
is the only sexual education they get
is the only sexual education they get right before marriage I think this is a
right before marriage I think this is a
right before marriage I think this is a bit pitiful so some students keeping to
bit pitiful so some students keeping to
bit pitiful so some students keeping to the taboo have actually asked me how
the taboo have actually asked me how
the taboo have actually asked me how important is it to actually learn about
important is it to actually learn about
important is it to actually learn about sex sexual education others were
sex sexual education others were
sex sexual education others were actually wondering about the difference
actually wondering about the difference
actually wondering about the difference between what I was telling them in the
between what I was telling them in the
between what I was telling them in the sessions and actually what they would
sessions and actually what they would
sessions and actually what they would learn or what they already know well two
learn or what they already know well two
learn or what they already know well two things I have to tell you one is it is
things I have to tell you one is it is
things I have to tell you one is it is very important to have open forums to
very important to have open forums to
very important to have open forums to talk openly about sex to D taboo sex
talk openly about sex to D taboo sex
talk openly about sex to D taboo sex because at that point and we do see that
because at that point and we do see that
because at that point and we do see that students who talk to their parents a lot
students who talk to their parents a lot
students who talk to their parents a lot more and actually as soon as I tell the
more and actually as soon as I tell the
more and actually as soon as I tell the students that the age at puberty have
students that the age at puberty have
students that the age at puberty have decreased has dropped by a few years
decreased has dropped by a few years
decreased has dropped by a few years from when their parents got to puberty
from when their parents got to puberty
from when their parents got to puberty to their age first thing I tell those
to their age first thing I tell those
to their age first thing I tell those students go talk to your parents ask
students go talk to your parents ask
students go talk to your parents ask them at what age they got to becoming
them at what age they got to becoming
them at what age they got to becoming puber and actually at that point maybe
puber and actually at that point maybe
puber and actually at that point maybe their parents would talk to them a lot
their parents would talk to them a lot
their parents would talk to them a lot more openly about the changes their
more openly about the changes their
more openly about the changes their bodies going through so that would be
bodies going through so that would be
bodies going through so that would be something positive the second thing is
something positive the second thing is
something positive the second thing is and how valid is the information they
and how valid is the information they
and how valid is the information they get so we need to develop a very
get so we need to develop a very
get so we need to develop a very important critical thinking skill in our
important critical thinking skill in our
important critical thinking skill in our students not only towards sexual
students not only towards sexual
students not only towards sexual education but towards Internet
education but towards Internet
education but towards Internet altogether Internet is becoming a very
altogether Internet is becoming a very
altogether Internet is becoming a very important part of their world children’s
important part of their world children’s
important part of their world children’s world and as a result we need to teach
world and as a result we need to teach
world and as a result we need to teach them how to distinguish between right
them how to distinguish between right
them how to distinguish between right information from wrong information and
information from wrong information and
information from wrong information and as a result allow them to make good
as a result allow them to make good
as a result allow them to make good choices when it comes to where and how
choices when it comes to where and how
choices when it comes to where and how they use the Internet
they use the Internet
they use the Internet so to finish my talk I’m gonna go back
so to finish my talk I’m gonna go back
so to finish my talk I’m gonna go back to our hosts and say recommend let’s
to our hosts and say recommend let’s
to our hosts and say recommend let’s talk about sex because actually talking
talk about sex because actually talking
talk about sex because actually talking about sex and teaching sex will actually
about sex and teaching sex will actually
about sex and teaching sex will actually prevent a lot of the
prevent a lot of the
prevent a lot of the Mesa’s that sex could be associated with
Mesa’s that sex could be associated with
Mesa’s that sex could be associated with and with that thank you
and with that thank you
and with that thank you [Applause]
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