Neena Gupta Reveals Her Mom Never Spoke About Sex, Prompts Sex-Ed

Actor Neena Gupta will next be seen playing a grandmother in R Balki’s segment of the upcoming Netflix anthology Lust Stories 2. In a promotional interview, Gupta spoke about why she chose to do the role and how it has sparked a conversation around sex. The actor also revealed that while growing up, her mother never spoke to her about sex.

In the trailer for Lust Stories 2, Neena Gupta’s character is seen comparing a person’s body to Mount Fuji, where lust erupts like a volcano. She even suggests her granddaughter sleep with her fiancée as a "test drive." Towards the end, she is seen asking, "Mount Fuji, Hua?"

Neena Gupta On Lust Stories 2

And that was how the Badhaai Ho actor already made a mark for herself in the upcoming web series Lust Stories 2. In a conversation with the Indian Express, Gupta shared that she took up the role of Dadi Maa because if it wasn't Dadi Maa saying the things that she was saying in the web series, then it wouldn’t have an impact. She pointed out that it was important for a Dadi maa to say the things that have been said in the story.

Gupta shared how it was important to start conversations around sex with youngsters. She said that while growing up, she never saw her parents sleep in a separate bedroom. She revealed that while growing up, she didn’t know anything about sex; her mother never told her anything about sex or periods. She went on to say how strict her mother was when she was in college; she wasn’t even allowed to go to a movie with her friends.

The Masaba Masaba actor shared how, back in the day, a woman was told about sex only before she got married so that she wouldn’t be scared during the first night. However, she added, women were told that it was their "job" to give birth to children and that it was their "duty" to fulfil their husband’s sexual needs.

Need To Normalise Sex-ed At Home

Doesn’t that sound very relatable, even in today’s time? How many of us had mothers who taught us about periods and sex? Not all of us would have hit the jackpot in that segment. Periods, maybe yes. But sex would have been a hush-hush topic in many of our families. Even mothers hesitate to talk to their daughters about sex until they are of marriageable age. Then, too, the conversation is mostly filled with advice on how to be a good wife to the husband in the bedroom.

Whether or not parents inculcate sex education in their children, they are going to learn about it through the media. After all, everything is just a tap away on our smartphones. So instead of letting young girls search elsewhere, why can’t parents make it a priority to educate them about sex and periods? 

In fact, an open and honest conversation with parents will help build a stronger parent-child bond and send a message to children that parents are their safe space, even in matters regarding sex, intimacy, and relationships. Parents providing the right guidance will empower children to make the right decisions and prevent them from falling prey to perpetrators.

Given the restricted upbringing, some parents might not be sure how to talk to their kids about sex. Taking guidance from a sex educator and reading books and articles on sex education come in handy. It's high time sex education was normalised at home for the wholesome growth of the next generation.

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