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They Are Human Beings: Children Deserve Consent in Sex Education

There’s something deeply wrong in the way we talk about “sex education” in schools today. Too many adults have begun to act as if they are entitled t

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There’s something deeply wrong in the way we talk about “sex education” in schools today.

Too many adults have begun to act as if they are entitled to force sexual content onto children—as if the mere presence of a child in a public classroom gives us license to strip away their right to consent, privacy, and boundaries.

That is not education.
That is not liberation.
And it certainly isn’t protection.

It’s violation by another name.


🧠 Children Are Not Blank Slates. They Are Whole People.

Children are not extensions of adult ideologies.
They are not passive clay to be molded by the most dominant voices in the room.
They are human beings—with hearts, instincts, and developing minds that deserve respect, care, and truthful protection.

And if we believe in consent as a sacred principle, we cannot stop short at the physical body.

We must also honor the right to say no to:

  • Hearing sexual content they are not ready for

  • Being exposed to images or concepts that overwhelm them

  • Participating in discussions that make them uncomfortable, confused, or unsafe


🛑 Children Are Not Our Proof Point or Political Prop

Some adults are so busy trying to make a point about their rights, their causes, their agendas—that they forget they are speaking to children. Not tiny adults. Not tiny activists. Not proof of a social theory.

We must never use children to prove that we are “open-minded” or “progressive” or “non-judgmental.”
That’s not parenting. That’s not teaching. That’s not liberation.


🔐 A Consent-Based Model for Sex Education

It’s time to rethink how we teach sex education.
Not throw it away—but reshape it so that it starts from a place of respect for the child as a whole human being.

That means:

  • Opt-in consent for all sex education programs

  • Parent and guardian involvement without shame

  • Age-appropriate materials rooted in child development and safety

  • Emotional literacy and boundary education first—before anatomy and adult themes

  • Room for questions—but never forced exposure

Children should not be left feeling confused, anxious, or ashamed. And they should never feel trapped in a classroom because no one gave them a way to say no.


🧒🏽 Children Are Entitled to Consent Because They Are Human

Let’s say it clearly:

Children are entitled to consent—because they are human beings.
Not future humans. Not miniature minds. But people with real needs, real spirits, and real rights.

If a child is crying quietly in their desk…
If a child is telling their parent they feel unsafe…
If a child starts acting out after sex education week…

Believe them.
Protect them.
Honor their inner wisdom.


🌱 A Closing Word from RosasChildren

Boundaries are not fear.
Boundaries are not ignorance.
Boundaries are sacred.

We are not raising children for political movements.
We are raising them for wholeness.
For safety.
For wisdom.
For life.

Let us build sex education that teaches from truth—not from adult pride.

Let us remember that children are not ours to impress—they are ours to protect.

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