: A Teenager's Guide to Sexual Health Education

Author: Chu Lin-gen
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
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Grown up, getting along with classmates isn't as natural as when I was a kid anymore. Sometimes I look at these little boys and think they're so annoying. But when I can't see them, I miss them! It seems I've reached that age. Otherwise, how could I even start to dislike Yangyang brother too?! What kind of psychology is this? The book says: After entering puberty, the rapid development and maturation of sexual functions can lead to subtle changes in sexual psychology. The development of adolescent sexual psychology is marked by the development of sexual awareness. The initial manifestation of sexual awareness is the period of gender distancing. After the appearance of secondary sexual characteristics, adolescents become vaguely aware of the differences between the sexes within 1–2 years, and begin to feel uneasy and shy: When boys and girls study or engage in activities together, they don't talk to each other, maintaining a certain distance physically and mentally, as if drawing an invisible and clear boundary. Even when interaction between the sexes is necessary for study or activities, both parties are shy, awkward, and unable to speak for a long time. Sitting together, they also keep a certain distance. Even close same-sex friends from childhood start to avoid each other at this stage. Gender boundaries are "clearly defined," and they become highly sensitive to gender, beginning a temporary distancing from the opposite sex. P8-98