The article “The case for starting sex education in kindergarten” by Saskia De Melker talks about how the Netherlands have started teaching children as young as 5 about sex education. “In the Netherlands, there’s a strong belief that young people can be in love and be in relationships” Amy Schalet an American sociologist who studies sex ed in both the Netherlands and the U.S thinks if you see love and relationships as the anchor for sex, it's much easier to talk to a child about it. In the Netherlands, sexual education is more advanced than it is in the U.S. In the U.S, sex ed is treated like a disgusting subject while in the Netherlands, they are more open about sexual aspects in relationships. The Netherlands do not treat sexual intercourse
