Putting condoms on bananas: what passed for sex ed in the 80s and 90s
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- 15 Aug 2022
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Sex education in the 80s and 90s was a mystifying process that left you more clueless than you started. Here’s how you attempted to piece together the facts of life:
The birds and the bees
Rather than explaining the process in basic, comprehensible language, why not trot out one of the most bizarre metaphors ever invented? After 40 minutes of your clearly mortified PE teacher vaguely rambling on, everyone left the classroom confused and under the impression that birds and bees secretly shag.
A visit from a priest
If you were unfortunate enough to go to a strictly religious school then you’re probably still slightly unsure about what sex actually is. Having a man who has been sworn to celibacy explain sex to you is like asking a dolphin to land a plane. They’re woefully unqualified for the job, and it’s guaranteed to end in disaster.
Putting a banana on a condom
Nothing could be designed to make teenagers more afraid of sex than seeing their science teacher unfurl a condom over a banana. Read More...
