TDSB pulls link to website with questionable sex advice after complaints

TORONTO – The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) is again under fire for providing allegedly inappropriate material to children after links on the TDSB website pointed to explicit material that offers instructions to various sex acts.

TDSB officials tell Global News that they acknowledge the public’s concerns and will be removing the offending links from the website.

The website, positive.org, is part of the Coalition for Positive Sexuality (CPS), a self-described “grassroots, not-for-profit, activist organization,” and can be found after navigating a virtual maze of links within the TDSB website.

Under a section entitled “Pro-Sex” on the CPS website, a list of sex acts are listed for viewers of the website.

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“There are lots of safe and fun ways to get off, which you probably won’t learn in school,” the website reads. “You can do many of these things all by yourself as well as with others, and you can talk about them even if you don’t want to do them… The important thing is that everyone involved clearly says what they want and can make it stop when they want.”

Further down the page, several sex acts – one of which includes the use of vegetables- are listed.

In an e-mail to Global News, CPS founding member Jeanette May said the group “believe(s) teenagers have a right to frank, comprehensive sexual health information.”

While the website also contains mountains of information about safe and consensual sex, critics claim the website is not appropriate for many children.

“We’re appalled by it. To teach children this type of material we believe is criminal, so we’ve asked the AG to investigate,” Charles McVety, President of the Canada Christian College said. “This is instructing children to violate other children.”

TDSB officials tell Global News that the information linked to from the TDSB website is used to provide comprehensive answers regarding sexual health for those interested enough to look for them on the school board’s website.