The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-05-14

Did you know that, in this utramodern age Of
enlightenment, many parents are hiding the facts
of life from their children?
Did you know that, in this day of advanced edu-
cation, multi.million dollar school appropriations
and eyerncreasng teachers salaries the only way
for your children TO really learn the truth about
sex is by seeing movie produced over ten years
ago7
Such is the case at least, so the Producers
and Advertisers of the film, Nom and Dad would
have US believe.
Fortunately, those who know anything al all
about this film about modern parents. children and
schools, are not mised by sensational advertising
Educators, parents and teen-agers today know full
we'll that innocence is not guaranteed by ignorance.
They are fully aware that the extremely prudsh
mother and the highly ignorant daughter do exist,
but they also know that they are rare exceptions
today, and resent any producers presenting them
as being typical OF all modern mothers and daugh-
ters Education today is most liberal, and educators
not falling in the presentation of essential sex
knowledge But il Is hard to visualize the most mod
ern and liberal oil educators insisting that the in
sertion OF films. depicting actual birth by normal
delivery and Caesarian section is essential sex
knowledge of the adoleScen that such films
be considered part OF social hygiene courses in
secondary schools: or as essential entertainment,
Those, who have labored ardently-and prof
itably--ln producing and advertising MON and
Dad" have been carried away IN the confusion of
their own Ignorance. II II had been the desire
through thlS rim 10 impress upon parents lhe Dan
gers involved in their failure TO give adequate
knowledge then what new hidden, mysterious in
formation will parents receive in pictures of actual
birth scenes? IT, the other hand il is their motive
to instruct the adolescents then the Producers and
Advertisers should review the theme of their own
film. II might enlighten their ignorance TO again
their insstence that these instructions should
be given to segregated groups in the classroom by
those capable OF interpreting this important sub
ject in calm and understanding manner
Fortunately, our modern parents are well aware
Of the importance and necessity of adequate know
edge concerning the facts of life" But, they are
also fully of the fact that there is proper
time and place for receiving this knowledge
that their children should be enlightened" in a
wholesome atmosphere not in darkened thestes.
Fortunately, Catholic parents and teen-agers
appreciate the sacredness Of sex. the grandeum of
Motherhood. and the serious consequences-sprit.
ual as we'll physieal-which follow their abuse.
They appreciate the fact that ignorance Is guaran
tee of innocence but they are not deceived by ad-
vertisements which parade sin and It's occasions
under the guise Of knowledge and health Since,
they are modern parents and teen-sgers and, per
hapS because they better informed than the
Producers and Advertisers of MON and Dad" real
ize they are ever of the importance of their
Legion Of Decency Pledge especially when they say.
Il acknowledge my obligation to form right
conscience about pictures that are dangerous