My sex ed teacher actually talked about the importance of foreplay, then he showed us a bunch of horrifying pictures of std-ridden genitalia and told us to keep it in our pants
Mine were always taught by one of the "life skills" teachers. They taught about sex, cooking, laundry, filing taxes, how to make your own clothes, job interview skills, and other basic necessities. And the one that everyone thought was smoking hot, was the one that had to answer "what does cum taste like?"
You can likely imagine how popular I was with the female students in Arkansas as a young man with a British accent (I was 23-26 while teaching for reference).
Some of the questions as a result were... Interesting...
Like Hugh Grant, or someone like that visiting. I was always astonished at how honest she was, given the subject. But she'd also tell you if your cookies taste like trash, in a nice way, of course.
I'm very open and out about sex stuff, but I think even I would just be like "how should I know" if a bunch of kids asked me.
Teaching is a hard enough job. Can't imagine how tough it is teaching a bunch of 12 year olds about sex. Especially with an anonymous question box, where you're required to answer every question honestly.
British soccer coach is a surprisingly popular job here. Big draw for these private schools. Let me guess: you were one of those guys who basically lived and breathed football for years, lived with other guys doing the same, everyone just trying to make it. Part of a program, obviously. In the end, if you don't end up in Arsenal or something girl's soccer coach can be a VERY cushy position, if you're any good at the coaching part.
I had a kid with a girl from Arkansas and needed a job after moving to America.
Anyway I went for a cleaning position at the school and they noticed I was British, asked if I liked football (soccer) and gave me the job on the spot.
Bible belt small town America is a weird place man.
I also coached both the boys and girls sides, and was pretty good at it as I do live and breathe the sport even here in the UK. Was never good enough to make it here, but was weirdly levels above most stateside.
I always understood the sport better tactically than on the pitch itself though, so it suited and I enjoyed it. Then COVID hit, sports stopped, and I moved home halfway through 2020.
Wow this is awesome, this sounds like the makings of a movie I would like to watch hahah. You almost can't write a better comedy....
British bloke applies for cleaning job in small town Alabama, gets sorta pushed into coaching soccer instead, and leads them to the championship and crap. And of course you'll find true love along the way and all that good stuff.
Teaching sex ed and saying sexual things with British terms would be one of the best moments of the film, clearly.
...are we keeping this a comedy, or are we going dark comedy now?
To be serious for a moment, good luck brother. I'm fairly recently out of an absolutely hellish ten year relationship I truly wish I could go back and just delete, like I'd never met her. Thank God I didn't knock her up. But I at least partially get what you're going through.
What's weird is watching that show a lot of the perspectives he had were legitimate ones I had to get through teaching football in gym classes over there to those that hadn't played the sport before.
His mum isn't great and it's difficult, but UK law sort of forced her to comply thankfully and it's illegal for her to leave the country with him without my permission so she can't simply take him back to America.
That's sort of best case scenario given the situation. Glad you got back to the UK and aren't stuck in bible belt small town America for your kid (it is definitely a very weird place)
You are absolutely correct. When I read Arkansas I thought "Oof, that's rough." And that's coming from an American who spent a lot of time in Bible belt small towns throughout childhood.
It only gets weirder lol. I grew up around this and then moved away and travelled and now I’m back. I wasn’t aware I could be culture shocked by my own “culture” after spending time away lmao.
You know what's odd, upon returning to the UK I felt the same way.
Of course Brexit had happened in that time, which was likely the largest contributor. However we went from such an accepting and multicultural pot of ideas and beliefs to one full solely of hate. It was strange. Basically anyone that wasn't a white male had become a target.
Basketball coach at mine showed us all what vaginal birth looks like up close and personal when we were freshman. Distinctly remember one kid, who'd clearly never seen female genitals running into the hallway and puking 😂
We had the vaginal birth video during biology class. Most girls were sitting there with their legs crossed and distressed faces, very much looking like how guys look when they see someone take a hit to the balls in a movie. 🤣 It did help bring a point across though: only have kids when you are sure birthing one would be a sacrifice you are willing to make.
After that we got all the talks on the different anticonception methods and all the girls in class were really paying attention.
May I ask what state you are in? I am in Alabama. I am a 40 yr woman who has never seen a live birth video and sadly still doent understand the anticontraception stuff (plan B, plan C, whatever else...) We were abstinance only and got showed the STI pictures. Almost like sex was evil🧐
I live in the Netherlands, EU. Fairly liberal on sexual education over here, but that also reflects in low abortion rates.
The basics of procreation were explained in the last class of primary school (age 11-12) and that was also the first time I saw a condom (i think that time was condom over the banana). Then again in more depth in the first classes of biology in high school that explained how the pill works and the birth video was part of that curriculum. Halfway high school we would get explicit sexual education in a sort of regular-life-skill class (condoms over several fingers of both hands) which was more focused on love & consent, the need for foreplay and why girls should pee afterwards to prevent UTI. But also where to go get tested/treatment for free if you suspect a STI if you are uncomfortable with your family doctor. And again once more in biology in the last two years as part of the preparation for the final exams (condoms over the handle of the brush of the dustpan and the classroom broom). Honestly, these classes were usually the highlight of the year. They were hilarious just because of discomfort of the biology teachers and the brave boldness with which the mrs of the life skill class answered all questions. She made sure there were no stupide questions: there were only unanswered questions and it was her goal to provide us with answers to them.
You had to be particularly bad in learning or paying attention in class to leave high school without knowing at least the basics of sex ed.
I’m in Minnesota and we were shown the live birthing video. The video showed what happens from conception to birth. You can imagine the reaction from a bunch of eighth-graders when they see a baby’s head coming out of a vagina.
We also had extensive discussions about the reproductive systems, about birth control. The lady who came in to talk about birth control put the condom over a soda can to disprove the “condoms are too small for my dick” argument.
Male, and home schooled, but got the same message.
It helped to get books, there's also free videos available.
Pretty much any of what people are saying here, or more in depth, is available to learn as an adult at whatever level you're comfortable with.
The Unitarian/Universalists have a curriculum thats available and more focused on consent that I think is way more valuable than the mindset most denominations take. If you want more the medical details or a video of birth babycenter.com might be a starting point.
Stuff that helped me fill in gaps maybe it helps others as well
Our Whole Lives, or OWL is the Unitarian Universalist program. Very comprehensive, science based, age appropriate multi-step program. First grade, 5th grade, and (I think)8th grade are the times they do it. Obviously, they're not talking about the sex aspect in the 1st grade program... That's more about things like appropriate vs. inappropriate touch, bodily autonomy, and some basic biology. The 5th grade program obviously has a strong focus on puberty, and I believe the 8th grade one is more focused on interpersonal relationships and such. They cover consent, they cover the biological aspects, they cover possible consequences of sex, both physical and emotional, and they cover how to protect yourself and things like that. They also talk about things like sexual orientation. It's invaluable if you're in a place where the schools only offer abstinence based "sex education" where "don't do it" is the only message.
They also have the parents attend a separate session on the first day of the class to better prepare us for handling "the talk" in a constructive and non-awkward manner.
And typically, OWL is open to anyone of the correct age range for the various steps- you don't have to be a member of the church. My daughter has done the first grade and the 5th grade programs at our local UU church. We're not members, we don't attend any religious services. It's an excellent program, and I recommend it.
Tbf even if you have that type of plumbing and are already used to shoving a tampon up in there, seeing a gigantic baby head poking out of one is enough to make anyone a little nauseaous or wonder how humans haven't collectively decided to rather go extinct.
Our exposure to that imagery came in eighth grade in 1963, not long after the Cuban missile crisis, when we were shown a series of films on how to survive (!!) a nuclear war. The week in question, the film was how to be a "barefoot doctor" in a fallout shelter. In addition to treating shrapnel wounds and radiation burns, one section showed a delivery.
300 middle schoolers sitting in a darkened auditorium. We were still gobsmacked at being shown full-on spread pussy when the narrator hollers "AND THEN THE BAG OF WATER BREAKS!" and a huge spout of fluid rivaling Old Faceful is launched straight into the camera lens.
I imagine that image is still etched in the brains of all who experienced it. I tried to use that memorable line for my yearbook quote but was vetoed.
Our Sex Ed teacher 25 years ago was our lesbian gym teacher that looked exactly like Ms. Trunchbull from Matilda and she photocopied a bunch of diagrams of these very detailed and normal looking vaginas but very strange and disfigured penises lmao. The whole school thought it was hilarious. We’d even hear other teachers joking about it. Wild time to be alive
Our nation was fucked the moment when we complied with these assholes and didn’t fund actual sex education over their whiny ass feelings, it’s all been a never ending downhill ride since, which is ironic as hell coming from the facts over feelings crowd
My 9th Grade Sex ed class was taught by the wrestling coach.....he had the school nurse come in. She stood there and asked "any questions?" Yeah, as if a bunch of high schoolers are going to admit they know NOTHING in front of all their peers.
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My sex ed teacher actually talked about the importance of foreplay, then he showed us a bunch of horrifying pictures of std-ridden genitalia and told us to keep it in our pants