Angel ArditoSex Educator, Relationship Coach

Talk to Kids About Sex: Ditch the Shame! #shorts

23 Sept 2025 · 1 min

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In this short, the speaker confronts parents who avoid discussing sex with their children, arguing that such avoidance stems from the parents' own discomfort and shame rather than protecting innocence. The speaker urges parents to stop treating sex as a taboo subject, likening it to “Voldemort, he who should not be named,” and to initiate open, age‑appropriate conversations about sex, consent, and boundaries. The speaker also offers to create and share guidance content for parents who are unsure how to start these discussions, emphasizing the importance of these conversations for children’s healthy development.

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Parents who are freaking out about talking to their kids about sex are not preserving innocence or anything like that. All they're doing is avoiding their own discomfort and passing down their shame about sex onto the next generation. So please, I am begging you guys, stop treating sex like Voldemort, he who should not be named. Have the damn conversation with your kids. And if you don't know where to start, please let me know because I'm more than happy to post some content to help guide you guys through those conversations with your children. There are age-appropriate ways to talk about anything related to sex and consent and boundaries. And these are really important conversations to be having. We can't be ignoring this.