Redefining Sex Education in Thailand: Thai Perspectives on I Kan Teacha Talk Show in the Digital Age
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This research study examines Thai individuals’ attitudes toward the sex education talk show I Kan Teacha. A comprehensive analysis was conducted on 102 YouTube comments extracted from episodes 1 to 91 of the talk show from 2021 to 2024. Using critical discourse analysis approach, the comments were classified into three categories: positive, neutral, and negative. Positive attitudes predominated, accounting for 92.16% of the comments, characterized by expressions of enthusiasm, praise, amusement, and optimism. Negative attitudes, representing 7.84%, included sentiments of criticism, admonition, and pessimism. Notably, no neutral comments were identified in the dataset. The discussion explores the factors contributing to the overwhelming positive reception. Furthermore, the study highlights six key issues: attitudes toward explicit sex education content, the demographic characteristics of the show’s supporters, the receptiveness of Thai audiences to sex education, the potential future of sex education in Thailand, and the rise of online platforms for sharing sexual experiences. These findings offer valuable insights into the cultural dynamics shaping sex education discourse in Thailand in the digital age.
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