‘Graphic’ sex book aimed at young teens sparks heated debate

A sexuality educator has defended an Australian book about sex and sexual pleasure aimed at young teenagers that’s sparked controversy.

Welcome to Sex: Your no-silly-questions guide to sexuality, pleasure and figuring it out has been marketed to 12 to 15-year-olds and is sold by major retailers in Australia like Big W, Amazon, Dymocks and Target.

But questions have been raised about how appropriate it is.

Vanessa Hamilton and Tom Elliott debated the issue on Tuesday.

Press PLAY below to hear their discussion