I remember our sixth grade sex Ed class in 1972. By the time they split the class into boys and girls, our older siblings had already filled us in on what was coming.
They taught us the mechanics of how things were changing and how things worked.
It was anti-climatic.
The 1971 anti drug class was hilarious by today’s standards.
During the AIDS crisis they added the “condom on a banana” segment. They also introduced the “this is how to avoid getting pregnant” segment.
Some Girls got pregnant in high school. Some guys got STDs in high school. Things don’t change.
But, I am not sure kids need a complete sex manual in sixth grade. What they do need is a primer on how single parenthood is the best indicator for future poverty.
I was in school in the 80s, no banana, no demonstration. I can't remember if the mentioned condoms.
“they added the “condom on a banana” segment. They also introduced the “this is how to avoid getting pregnant” segment.”
I do recall that but to this day I still don’t understand how putting a condom on a banana helps with not getting pregnant.
***I remember our sixth grade sex Ed class in 1972.***
We never had anything similar to that till the 12th grade in 1964! “Family Relations” it was called. Mostly how to keep a home running, Very little on sex.
Of course with all these farm and rural kids they already knew about it.
Sixth grade girls got the discussion, boys were lined up in the hall and treated like they did something wrong.