Nancy Jones, the mother of rapper Jim Jones, has spoken up in defense of her son, who revealed that he learned to French kiss from his mother, who demonstrated tongue kissing with her own mouth.
In an interview on Instagram Live with DJ Dior Cartel, the rapper's mom, more commonly known as Mama Jones, said that people have misunderstood what her son revealed. She said that she was teaching her son the right way to deal with a woman, and there was "no tonguing down" when she showed Jim how to French kiss.
"He licked out his tongue, I licked out my tongue," the mother revealed, adding that it was not on the level of a "mouth-to-mouth resuscitation." Mama Jones further clarified that she's "not a nasty mother" teaching her son about sex. However, she had to reiterate that she showed her son what to do and never did the actual deed with him.
What Jim Jones Said
The rapper detailed to Angela Yee on her podcast show that his mother was only 17 years old when he was born. They have a close parent-child relationship because of this short gap in their ages.
Jim said that learning to French kiss from Mama Jones didn't faze him at all. He admitted, however, that when he did kiss another girl for the first time, he still didn't know what was going on.
His revelations about his sex education drew a strong reaction from the netizens online. One critic described the experience as sexual molestation of a minor, but Jim might not have realized this because his mother kept it casual.
Following the backlash, Jim posted on Instagram that he loves his mom "more than anything in the world." He also said that people tend to take things too far.
Jim also said that Yee wanted him to talk about memories of his childhood and thought that story about his French kiss lessons would be funny to share with the listeners and viewers. However, both mother and son landed in hot water among the netizens, but Jim said he appreciated his mother, who tried to help by clarifying what really happened.
Parents as Sex Educators
According to FamilyEquality.Org, the parents are "the most influential sex educators for their children." The group advocates discussing sex early with the kids so they will not grow up being uncomfortable about this topic.
It can start with teaching about the functions of the body so the child could develop a "natural comfort" about sex. Parents should also keep the lines of communication open when their children ask about their bodies and sexuality in general.
FamilyEquality.Org also said that there are several teachable moments about sex in a family's daily activities. It happens in movies that kids watch, where some characters appear to be falling in love. It can be at the grocery store while mom buys her tampons. Frequent conversations about this topic will not make sex a big deal; thus, the kids will not be afraid to ask their parents if they want to know more.
