Bad Sex Ed vs No Sex Ed with Justin Hancock
This week, Hannah is joined by sex educator Justin Hancock. Justin shares about how he got into sex education, and they chat about what the place for cis, straight men is in the field. They also discuss why being sex positive isn’t always the answer, and why bad sex education can be worse than no sex education. Justin shares the differences in teaching RSE to young people and adults, and when’s best to explain the nuances in sex education. Finally, he shares the most common questions he gets asked, including: can you get pregnant from pre-cum?
Read the episode transcript here!
SHOW NOTES
What we chat about…
How Justin went from doing a law degree to sex education
How funding cuts have affected sex ed
The impact of bad sex education
What’s the negative side to sex positivity?
The difference in sex education for adults, compared to young people
How sex education has changed in recent years
Training teachers for the new RSE guidelines -> is this the wrong time to do an RSE overhaul?
The porn block & why it won’t help
How did Hannah fair on BISH’s pregnancy likelihood test?
Sex education ‘footnotes’ -> when do you explain the nuances of sex education?
Does the ‘scare’ tactic in sex education ever work?
What’s the place for straight, cis men in sex education?
Common questions Justin gets asked by young people
USEFUL LINKS
BISH is a resource for people over 14 about sex & love: https://www.bishuk.com/
Justin also does work with Meg-John on sex education for adults: https://megjohnandjustin.com/
Brook is a sexual health and wellbeing charity for those under 25: https://www.brook.org.uk/
Lisa Downing is the academic that Justin refers to: http://www.lisadowning.co.uk/
Updates on the new RSE guidelines that’ll be compulsory in Sep 2020: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/relationships-education-relationships-and-sex-education-rse-and-health-education
Since recording this episode, plans for the porn block were dropped! Find out more: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2019/oct/16/uk-drops-plans-for-online-pornography-age-verification-system
The pregnancy likelihood quiz Hannah took: https://www.bishuk.com/safer-sex/pregnancy-likelihood-quiz/
Access free resources on RSE: https://www.dosreforschools.com/
Contact Justin for RSE training: https://bishtraining.com/
MORE ABOUT JUSTIN HANCOCK
Justin is a qualified RSE educator who delivers courses for practitioners, facilities RSE workshops for young people, and also offers advice on BISHuk.com. He also does sex education for adults as part of Meg-John & Justin.
Find out more about Justin on his website, Twitter and Instagram.