Having our naked bodies caressed all over and warmly held with love and affection is as vital to our emotions as eating and drinking is to our health. When we share knowledge, we each gain more, the knowledge we share is not reduced but expanded through reaction and sharing with others. Likewise in sexual sharing we don't lose it, we share it and grow and find more and more meaningful experiences. If at some point an exclusive relationship is desired, such as in marriage, sexual pleasure in that relationship will be enhanced by previous experimentation and experiences with a selective but wider range of trusted intimate friends. More On How Americans Teach Young Guilt About Sex Our repression of sexuality yet our exposure to tease and titillation presents a very confusing picture to our youth.
Sex becomes a mystery and a problem, instead of a joyful, wonderful part of life.
In most other cultures sex is not such a taboo. Children are raised with a natural comfortableness with nudity and sexual behavior. In many cultures, children are taught to explore their bodies. When they discover what turns them on, their elders rejoice. Children are often allowed, even encouraged in playful exploration of sensual pleasure.