My sexual education courses were rather dry and they came at a later Point than when everyone already learned about everything on their own so I think we had it in 9th grade
1980 when I was 14 years old. In Chicago, it was taught by the PE (Physical Education/Gym) teachers. Just basics on anatomy of the sexual and reproductive organs and sexually transmitted diseases.
I think schools have gone from too little proper education in this regard to (now) far too much.
In 6th grade, at age 11 or 12, all of us girls, ( I don’t know what the boys were taught), were taught about the anatomy and physiology of our bodies and basic hygiene and self care. We were taught also the basic A and P of the birds and bees, but nothing about contraception.
I grew up in U.S. military compound educational systems up to and including the 6th grade.
Grades six and seven and the grade six teacher couldn’t stop blushing. Grade seven was uncomfortable because I was already an expert on everything and there was talk about what abuse at home was and how to report it. I didn’t want to report it because I didn’t want anyone else to know.
One kid asked an anonymous question on a piece of paper for the teacher and that question was is it dangerous to shove things in your rear end. Well that was answered.
Then another question was whether wrapping your wang in tin foil was a good form of birth control. Also answered.
Lots of laughs in the sixth grade class when the genitalia ridden slide show popped up.
When I was in 11th grade, my health class had a similar situation to yours. We were taught that abstinence is the only true birth control. We never learned about safe sex or anything about real birth control methods. Just… “don’t have sex and you won’t get pregnant”…
And we also were shown a slide show of diseased genitals.
The teacher also forced us to learn about child care. It felt like, as a girl, I was just supposed to pop out babies and be the main caretaker of a bunch of children. After marriage, obviously. They really pushed the “no sex until you’re married” thing. And then after you’re married, you gotta make lots of kids. Really weird.
And we had to watch a video of a lady giving birth, with a big close up of her junk as the baby came out. Blech!
There were plenty of pregnant teens in my school. I didn’t know about safe sex, didn’t know how to use a condom, until I was older… I am so lucky I didn’t get pregnant when I was young.
