The way a person learns about sex can greatly affect their entire life. The cases vary widely: some were given all the details by high school seniors, some found a forbidden videotape in their parents' closet, and some received their share of knowledge from the school psychologist.
Here are a few stories from the Loverssex editorial team:
My parents approached the question very delicately. In the summer, we would travel periodically, and on the train they always gave me some book: it was either "The Two Captains" or some novel about knights. On one trip, it was two books about sex — specifically for kids, with fairly modest but understandable illustrations and explanations. In fact, there was only one page about sex, while all the other parts were dedicated to possible consequences: pregnancy or, say, sexually transmitted diseases. It seems to me that this form is much better than a conversation where everyone is embarrassed, but it still doesn't replace a full-fledged sex education that could be taught, say, in schools.
When I was 9, I went to America with my mom to visit her friend. She has a daughter — my peer, who told me everything. She was so surprised at how uneducated these Russian kids are. I came home with a new Barbie and new knowledge
