Talking about sex? Sure, but with whom? For years, we have witnessed the unfortunate back-and-forth between family and school, with neither taking responsibility for addressing the sensitive topic in depth with the youngest. In a new study supported by Bayer, GKF Health-a social and market research institute- surveyed 3,000 adolescents about their attitudes about sexuality and contraception. The results are both encouraging and alarming. And many of the responses turn out to be contradictory: on the one hand, respondents agreed, regardless of nationality, that the topic of sexuality should not be considered taboo, but on the other hand, many also said that they could not talk about it freely with their partners. According to the study, in many countries it is still teachers who provide the first information about sexuality through sex education in schools. However, adolescents say they are not totally satisfied with this kind of information and prefer to find it on the Internet. Difficult, therefore, is the dialogue between generations because of different habits and lifestyles, and to address the issue satisfactorily, a one-way exchange of information is not enough.
We at EducareYou have gone a step further and chosen to talk about sex thanks to two insightful specialists who, through videos and interviews, will take our readers by the hand and, with simplicity but rigor at the same time, regularly address not only evergreen issues that affect children and adolescents, but also new issues that arise in an age when life expectancy continues to lengthen and-unfortunately-the sexuality of third and fourth age is no longer (or almost) taboo.
Who are our experts? Two well-known names whose qualifications alone explain their experience and professionalism.
- Marco Rossi, who in 2001 participated in the birth of a successful TV show on the sexuality, “Loveline“, is a specialist in psychiatry, clinical sexologist, and president of the Italian Society of Sexology and Sex Education. In addition, he is scientific director and lecturer of the master’s degree program in sexology PL (Psychologists of Lombardy), as well as president of Sises, Society for Sexology and Sex Education. (www.marcorossi.it. Facebook: Marco Rossi, sexologist and psychiatrist). He will have the arduous task of framing and explaining the most diverse topics especially from a psychological point of view.
And, among other things, he will explain what intramarital seduction consists of, whether indeed the so-called “macho” can be called uninhibited, when it is purported to be singletude
as a way of life.
- Alexander G. Littara instead is a medical surgeon, a specialist in general surgery, genital plastic-aesthetic surgery, and an andrologist/sexologist. A firm believer in computerization, Dr. Littara is the author of the first Italian website dedicated to andrology, www.androweb.it, as well as www.falloplastica.net. Among Dr. Littara’s apps, that will provide us with explanations species organic, there is also SexOS (free, interactive and multimedia) which aims to popularize andrology to help men, who are often embarrassed when faced with certain situations, learn more about their bodies and sexuality.
