Relationships in a Hyper Sexualised Culture delves into the curious mind of adolescents and aims to educate them on the context of sexual relationships through Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of Love. With growing exploration in this area at younger ages, the seminar spends time explaining the necessary topic of consent, STI’s and pornography. Throughout this highly informative and engaging seminar, students are challenged to align their actions with their values, to accept responsibility for their own choices as well as the consequences that are associated with them. Given the relevant yet sensitive nature of this content, this seminar is able to be adapted depending on the school’s desired outcomes.
Relationships in a Hyper Sexualised Culture equips and empowers students with the following learning goals and outcomes …
- Asking students to examine their personal value systems, the context of sexual relationships (telos: purpose, the why behind the what we do), and their ideal relationship/s.
- Challenging students to reflect on whether their actions align with their value systems and are taking them towards or away from their ideal relationship
- Consider the range and complexity of the ‘Terms & Conditions’ of being sexually active (physical, emotional, relational, pleasurable, legal)
- Engage student’s questions about relationships (teknēk technique the how we do what we do.
- Explaining the laws of consent and encouraging students that it’s okay to say “no”
- Examining the facts of STI’s and recognising the consequences of sexually active behaviour
- Identify the determining factor for the quality of a lasting relationship
- Consider the current practice & mythology alongside the research, data of academics and practitioners in the field.
- Discussing the effects of pornography on the individual, their relationships, and the community at large
As per Personal and Social Capabilities in the Australian National Curriculum, students are invited to consider control and justify their emotional responses, in expressing their opinions, beliefs, values, questions and choices; assess the appropriateness of various conflict resolution strategies; and identify indicators of possible problems in relationships.