We’re not being taught enough about sex ed and porn in class, say children

Exclusive: Power imbalances in relationships and LGBTQ+ education insufficient, say teenagers

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More than half of 16 and 17-year-olds believe schools are not teaching them enough about the attitudes of boys and men towards women and girls and what a healthy relationship looks like, a survey has found.

Nor are they being sufficiently educated about pornography and power imbalances in relationships, they say.

The findings will alarm people concerned about the high numbers of boys and young men who say they admire or follow Andrew Tate, whose misogynistic and extreme views have been slated as dangerous to women and girls.