A children’s book about sex has sparked outrage among parents who have branded the “graphic” book a “modern example of brainwashing”.
Welcome to Sex – which was published in the UK this month and was obtained by GB News on the day of its release – provides details on “how to finger someone?”, “a 69” and “the lowdown on anal sex”.
The book, written by award-winning authors Dr Melissa Kang and Yumi Stynes, also includes illustrations of masturbation, “scissoring” and gender curiosity.
Stynes previously provoked controversy after claiming a “mature eight-year-old could flick through” the book.
A children’s book about sex has sparked outrage among parents who have branded the “graphic” book a “modern example of brainwashing”
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Discussing how to perform oral sex on a penis, the book gives instructions on how to use “your mouth and tongue”.
The controversial publication also includes references to “gagging”.
Other chapters include details on “orgasms”, “mutual pleasure” and a diagram of “how to finger someone”.
The “no-silly-questions guide to sexuality, pleasure and figuring it out” also issues advice on how “two penis-owners have anal sex” and illustrations of two women “scissoring”.
Taking to social media, many parents have slammed the book as “absolutely wrong in every way”.
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One wrote: “My nine year old is currently sat drawing and playing with her squishmallow teddy. She’s a baby, I would be horrified if she was taught or read anything about those subjects. Absolutely no need for it.”
Another said: “The wording ‘penis owner’ and ‘vagina owner’ makes it sound like some sort of bizarre accessory. Makes my stomach turn.”
A third added: “Children are not safe anymore. They can’t even enjoy being a kid. Shame on the sick adults promoting this.”
The book, which also discusses porn, sexual positions and LGBTQI issues, already sparked concern in Australia when it was published last summer.
Stynes addressed previous criticisms of the book Down Under, saying: “If you don’t want to read it, by all means, don’t read it.”
Tanya Carter, a spokeswoman for Safe Schools Alliance – an organisation which campaigns to uphold child safeguarding in schools – slammed the book as “alarming”.
Carter told GB News: “Once again we are alarmed at people thinking safeguarding doesn’t apply to books.
“Yes, eight-year-olds need accurate information about puberty, as some will be about to start.
“That’s not what this book is. It is disingenuous to pretend that the only options are no sex education at all or this deeply inappropriate book.”
GB News has contacted publisher Simon & Schuster for a comment.
