Why? Because suppressing romantic storylines does not erase them. It drives them underground. Teenagers still fall in love. They still feel arousal. But without a safe narrative framework, they learn about romance from pornography (which is scripted for male dominance, not mutual pleasure) or from toxic social media influencers.
In a world saturated with media portrayals of love, it is essential to help youth distinguish between "romantic myths" and healthy realities. Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) emphasizes that relationships should be built on . Core Components of a Healthy Relationship Communication
: While proponents viewed it as a "frank and trustworthy" approach to education, critics have characterized it as "bizarre" or even exploitative due to the explicit involvement of underage actors in a documentary setting. Sexual Education Context in the Netherlands