ONLY IN AFRICA : OF THE AFRICAN CULTURE AND THE SEX TALK DEBATE!
Let’s talk about
sex! Wait a minute, this is Africa son! Where
our sex lives are riddled with fear, shame and embarrassment.
Think about it!
Why do many people who call into radio stations or TV- shows, or even write on
sex related questions, either ask to remain anonymous or have their original
names changed.
Welcome to Africa , where the fear of humiliation, fear of looking
bad and the shame that surrounds sexual expression is real. Why you ask?
Because we were told so many times as kids that “sex is bad”.
In my own opinion,
many Kenyans and Africans as a whole don’t feel comfortable openly talking
about sex. Ask any parent. The hardest talk they’ll ever have with their kids
(in this case teens and young adults) is the sex debate.
The problem is we
have failed to address and educate our children on issues that get swept under
the carpet.
Why? Because our
culture considers it a taboo to speak about “bedroom antics”, let alone the
other “unmentionable” things. But then again, this is Africa right, the Dark Continent !
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