Irish Teacher: No need to get your knickers in a twist about sex education

"Dear God, should I even refer to my knickers? It’s certainly a challenge – with all this sex fear everywhere, ALL THE TIME"

Jennifer Horgan: I’ve always understood that if sex is healthy and consensual, it’s a private matter – and not something to obsess about

Should we be concerned about how many Irish adults are obsessed with sex? And more specifically with Relationship and Sex Education (RSE) in our schools?

My understanding of sex is that it’s personal to everyone and young people need to know basic information about it to stay safe and fully enjoy their lives. As part of their relationship education, they need to understand puberty, sex, gender, sexuality, reproduction, consent – as and when it’s age appropriate. Anyone with a basic level of cop-on understands what that means. You respond to the young person in front of you.