I know what you're saying Indie. I was raised Roman Catholic(guess it's okay to say that) and my mother was from the old belief system. At that time most parents didn't discuss sex and certainly not this subject. I know my mom loved me and I loved her. I just wanted it to be different for my girls.

I think all young teenagers should be educated about sex, STD's and pregnancy risks and I don't believe knowledge increases the chances of having sex at a young age. When I was 18 I honestly never heard of STD's and I didn't even know what oral sex was lol. I look at the whole topic as medical and I don't feel embarrassed talking about it - I was caught a little off guard with this topic though. I wouldn't want my child to feel it's a sin to engage in masturbation. I feel sorry for some people in the older generation who were made to feel ashamed.