It’s a sad fact of life that many adults are embarrassed by sex as an activity. No matter how much they might enjoy it, sex is something they do in the dark and such things are private. Sex and sexuality is never really discussed with anyone. Even long-term partners get into a physical routine and never talk about variations or additions. Somehow, it’s as if there’s a line between a healthy interest and prurience once you start talking about it. Feelings of uneasiness rise as people approach the boundaries of what they think of as obscene. This taints perfectly natural feelings as lewdness and creates general problems. Whether everything is working well or problems have surfaced, everything stays in the bedroom. The last people adults want to discuss sex with are children. There’s something wonderful about innocence and curiosity. There are too many questions asked that might result in adults giving unacceptably frank explanations. So children grow up surrounded by speculation, fumbling experimentation and myths. Read the rest of this entry »