Despite our recent liberal attitude towards sex education, sex is still surrounded by misconception and many find it difficult to speak about the subject, writes S Krishnakumar

DOMBIVILI: In our society, even today, socialising with a girl is misconstrued as something dirty. No one admits that sex is a part of life. In context of the prevailing dangers, sex education for children has become extremely important. Co-education and free mixing of sexes should be encouraged as it would create a better understanding between them. We must try our best to remove these half-baked ideas about sex.

Though science has advanced so much, we still seem to chalk out sex as a mystery and an obscenity. Despite our recent liberal attitude towards sex education, sex is still surrounded by misconception and many find it difficult to speak about the subject. If this hurdle is overcome, many sex-related problems could be solved and marriages could  be saved. The young must be told that unsafe sex can cause AIDS, a silent killer.

The PM has lit the beacon, let us light our torches from it and illuminate the way to a future safe from HIV/AIDS. Taboos and inhibitions must be shattered and sex should be seen in its proper perspective, not something to snigger about, but a valuable part of our existence. There must be open and meaningful discussions about the so-called ‘it’.