The need to pay attention to "sexuality education" in Islam and its difference with Western "sex education" (Part 2)

Sexuality education encompasses a wide area and includes educational activities that, from the beginning of life, are step by step to the balanced development of sexual instinct in order to become familiar with the sexual tasks and behaviors, and he achieves the goals of sexuality education, such as mercy, peace in life and mental health, and the generation will continue.

News ID: 443587

Date: 23 February 2019 - 08:48

RNA - A psychologist in the field of sexuality education, after quoting the definitions in this field, states: "Sexuality education means that a person is developed in a childhood, adolescence and youth periods and trained to become acquainted with and accept his or her gender; he appreciates himself; He learns the role of a male or female in a social way, and religious rules and practices related to his sexual issues with sexual relationship with the same sex and the opposite sex;  He should find Psychological readiness for marriage and the formation of a family; To find out about issues related to family life and marital relations, and in his shadow, he is peaceful enough to be able to apply his sexual emotions and activities to the grace of Allah and to please the Lord.

Regarding this definition, sexuality education encompasses a wide area and includes educational activities that, from the beginning of life, are step by step to the balanced development of sexual instinct in order to become familiar with the sexual tasks and behaviors, and he achieves the goals of sexuality education, such as mercy, peace in life and mental health, and the generation will continue.

Some people may understand education in a meaning, and consequently, sexuality education and sex education are also considered by them the same, while the two have two different meanings.

Sexuality education does not mean sex education

From what was said, it turned out that sexual education is not just sex education or the transmission of sexual knowledge or the cultivation and promotion of sexual instinct. Therefore, sexuality education cannot be defined solely to the transmission of information and awareness in the field of sexuality or to the provision of the growth of sexual instinct, but the purpose of sexuality education is to educate on the basis of sexual morality.

Therefore, a set of trainings, the making situations and backgrounds that make the trained familiar with satisfaction, guidance and adjustment of sexual instinct, and provide a context for his social, moral and cultural personality, and protect him from sexual deviation, and provide him with the worldly prosperity and the afterlife, called "sexuality education".

The ability of sexual abstinence is one of the positive consequences of sexuality education
One of the most important areas for the education of children is sexuality education. it cannot only be defined by give sexual knowledge or the expression of the process of sexual intercourse, or the explanation of the causes and factors of sexual disability, but it is intended to create the grounds that are familiar to the individual with how to satisfy and guide the instinct and balanced sexual behavior in accordance with the purpose of creation. As well as provide physical and mental health, and the social, moral and cultural personality development,, and, moreover, to prevent the young from sexual deviation and worldly and otherworldly prosperity.

Despite the importance of early childhood education, this is part of the families ban, and as soon as they reach adolescence, children learn it in the wrong way of their peers or resources such as immoral websites.

Sexual education is quite different at an early age, childhood, adolescence and puberty. Parents should be careful to apply the strategies offered at any age at their own time. Some strategies and conditions may vary for other age groups.

The purpose of sexuality education

The purpose of sexuality education is to explain the genitalia, how to use its members, and to achieve pleasure, but to provide accurate and clear information to the children so that they can identify and understand their gender issues. What are their duties and responsibilities? It is good for parents to provide information in their language, considering the cognitive level of their children.

Some information that comes out in this area is: the issue of chastity and its importance, the lack of shame on their gender, awareness of health rules, the adverse consequences of sexual deviations, the reporting of tricksters who seek uninformed persons, the need to cover and hijab, socializing with others, controlling the look, and so on.

What is taught in Western schools is sex education, not sexuality education

Sex education is teaching about the anatomy and physiology of the sex, and providing basic medical information about contraception and sexually transmitted diseases, child care, discussing emotional and ethical issues in relationships between individuals.

To be continued...

Muharram Atashafrouz

Translated by Mahdi Sadafi