sexual education

Mr-TM

Honestly? I am amazed. German used to be a world language, but not since the Second World War. But I have understood.

Back to the topic.

I've asked this question before in a forum where teenagers and young adults were discussing sexual stuff. The thread went through the roof! Here, unfortunately, not yet but I note that all who have answered here are better informed than at that time in the other forum, which amazes me a bit.

Ines

Mr-TM I've asked this question before in a forum where teenagers and young adults were discussing sexual stuff. The thread went through the roof! Here, unfortunately, not yet but I note that all who have answered here are better informed than at that time in the other forum,

I do not catch your point.

Kaja

Mr-TM German and word lenguage? When?

It was latine, after it French (Habsburg and Russian courts use French for long time), after WW2 Eanglish change French (but it is still use in diplomacy - you know attaché, charge d'affaired, ...)

Mr-TM

What surprised me is that all those who have answered here are clearly better informed about sex and what belongs to it, as then on a forum on sexual topics.

Joh

Kaja In Australia they teach German at schools.

hanna_anders

Kaja German was the scientific language for quite a long time, it's never been a "world language" like French or English or Spanish because Germany never really had an overseas empire. the war has nothing to do with it.

Kaja

Joh We and Germans are neighbours, so lot of people have germany at school. My estimation is half for German, half for others lengues (french, spenish, russian, ...) and English for all.

Im suprised that in Australia they teach German... It is so long way 😉

Avery

In Australia they teach German at schools.

Per Google German is the 4th most popular language taught in American schools, right after American sign language.

Joh

Kaja Im suprised that in Australia they teach German... It is so long way

I don't know why. I was surprised myself that it is like that.

curious

Joh
When I did my master in Australia, one of my exam was right next door to a German exam. The professor was trying to usher in her students and, not knowing I was waiting for the other room to open, was quite surprised when I responded to her ushering attempt (which was in German, although you could tell from her pronunciation she was not a native speaker) in the most perfect, accent free German. 😀
So yes, there is actually a not so small German community in Down Under - especially around Adelaide.
The reason few know is, that Germans living in Australia are usually well integrated and fluent in English, so they do not rely on that community. for support.

Kaja

hanna_anders Victory of USA at WW2 has connection with replacement of French for English. It was because US started to be top leader around the word.

You have true that chemistry and physics was around 1900 mainly Getman thing.

Mr-TM

hanna_anders German was the scientific language for quite a long time, it's never been a "world language" like French or English or Spanish because Germany never really had an overseas empire. the war has nothing to do with it.

You are fully coming right about the science language. As far as I know, there was a vote after the War of Independence in the USA whether English or German should be the official language and it turned out very narrowly for English.

But now very quickly back to topic, before Angelina gets angry 😉

Angelina

youdontknowme that does not mean this is the place to talk about that

well, maybe you know the saying "it's OK to talk to the white elephant that's standing in the room" that is what going to my head when i read this

Kaja Victory of USA at WW2 has connection with replacement of French for English. It was because US started to be top leader around the word.

You have true that chemistry and physics was around 1900 mainly Getman thing.

I think that's right, at least that's what I learned at school.
PS: can anyone tell me what this has to do with sexual education? 😂

Ines

Mr-TM But now very quickly back to topic, before Angelina gets angry 😉

@Angelina is not the dangerous one! 😅

Tonyand03

Mr-TM I thought that vote was between English and Dutch.

youdontknowme

Mr-TM As far as I know, there was a vote after the War of Independence in the USA whether English or German should be the official language and it turned out very narrowly for English.

That is blown way out of proportion. The USA were former British colonies filled with former British subjects. Pretty much everyone who played an important role in the founding of the USA was a native English speaker who knew more French than German.

As far as I know, the vote was about something much more trivial, like whether for official government proclamations in some county or city, the German version should hold equal weight to the English version or something like that. The idea that the entire USA would be speaking German if not for some close margin of vote is just silly.

Ines

Please, stop spoil the thread.

Joh

Ines Or create a new one 😉

Ines

Joh
At the end it is stop of spoil it.

Angelina

to get back to the topic. i never talked much with my father about sexual matters, but he explained the consequences to me when i had my first period. how was it with the other girls here?

Avery

Angelina the consequences

What did he say "the consequences" were?

Angelina how was it with the other girls here

I had been told what would happen and about when and had the proper supplies to deal with it.

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