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 Write a reflection on the video -Why kids need to learn about gender and sexuality | Lindsay Amer-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQuwz64qsBM

1/2 page reflections  double spaced.

Answer 1

           Sexuality and gender 

Sexuality is all about the sexual feeling that a person experiences. Sexuality can either be physical attraction, sexual attraction, or emotional attraction towards a person. A person can be attracted towards the same gender or different gender. However, some people have a shallow interest in people or have no attraction towards any gender. 

People who are attracted to the same gender are called homosexual. Homosexual sexuality is divided into two; lesbians and gays. Lesbians is a type of sexuality where a lady gets attracted to a fellow lady. At the same time, gay is a type of sexuality where a man gets attracted to a fellow man.

People who are attracted towards the opposite sex are called heterosexual. In this type of sexuality, a lady gets attracted to a man, and a man gets attracted to a lady. However, some do not feel any attraction towards any gender.

People who get attracted to both ladies and men are called bisexuals. Gender is the existence of a human being in either female gender, male gender, or both.

It is essential to teach our kids about sexuality and gender. The American Academy of Pediatrics discovered that children identify their gender at the age of four. At the age of four, kids tend to gather information around the world and absorb them. Therefore, exposing them to the diversity of sexuality and gender is essential for their social and emotional development. 

At a tender age, heavy information on sexuality can be discussed in form of a song or metaphor to help them learn effectively. The children should be made to understand that gender is all about our feelings and expression before people. On the other hand, kids should also understand that sexuality is about love, gender, and family but not about sex.

The information about sexuality should be discussed with the kids to help them understand the diversity in people. Therefore, it will help them embrace those who have sexualities that are condemned by society. In addition, it allows them to live an everyday life when they are having such sexualities. 

Moreover, when sexuality is discussed with kids, it will help them to boost their self-confidence, self-actualization hence eliminates self-denial from them when they are facing rejection caused by sexualities that are condemned in the community.