OWl - So why am I taking the training?

One thing that I have heard, from both DRE's and young adult population, is that there is a serious lack of interest in the adult aged courses. As I mentioned Monday, "STD's. Tab A. Slot B. Yeah We get it.". The problem is, I don't think they do.

There is a lot more to it then that. When we teach other subjects, we tend to stay with the concrete at an early age, and slowly advance to the less tangible and theoretical. Even in spirituality, we tend to be concrete moving to the less tangible as we age. Sexuality, as yet another facet of our (whole) lives, is like that too. As we grow older, our needs and attitudes change. The range of experiences that we may have encountered only grows. And we need to grow in order to handle them.

Yes, we talk about sex. We also talk about relationships, commitment, intimacy, aging, power, and ethics. But we still do more. Sex and relationships are not something that is easy for most people in our culture to talk about. Especially if there are questions or concerns. But by teaching the class, and even in participating, we create a community, a network of people that we can talk to, that have demonstrated that they are approachable. And this is a network that often extends beyond the classroom.

Since I have been aware of the adult programs, I have only know of one course in North Texs that has actually happened. That was a pilot project for the new young adult program. I hear they had some resistance in getting enough young adults to participate.

It seems that they already "know" everything they need to know about sex.