sex ed
Reproduction class, informally
Sex ed is short for sex education—instruction about human sexuality, reproduction, and related health topics.
School sex ed programs vary widely, from basic biology to discussions of contraception, consent, and relationships.
The term often appears in debates about what schools should teach: My school's sex ed was just abstinence-only.
Lines marking separation
- permissionGranted right to act
- affirmativeExpressing agreement or consent
- enthusiasticShowing intense eager enjoyment
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
respect · autonomy · coercion · pressure · saying no · body autonomy · age of consent · power dynamics
Pursuing romantic connections
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- trustConfidence in another
- respectRegard with honor
boundaries · healthy relationships · love · attraction · commitment · breakups · peer pressure · values
Preventing conception intentionally
- condomsContraceptive barrier device
- pillSolid medicine dose
- IUDImplanted birth control device
- implantDevice placed inside tissue
patch · ring · diaphragm · spermicide · withdrawal · fertility awareness · abstinence · emergency contraception
Teenage developmental stage
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
- menstruationMonthly uterine bleeding
- periodPunctuation ending sentences
- menarcheOnset of menstruation
voice change · growth spurt · acne · pubic hair · wet dreams · nocturnal emission · body odor · mood swings
Organs for sexual procreation
- genitalsReproductive organs
- penisMale reproductive organ
- vaginaInternal female reproductive canal
- uterusFemale reproductive organ
ovaries · testicles · cervix · fallopian tubes · prostate · vulva · clitoris · scrotum
Unit of teaching
- syllabusCourse plan document
- teacherOne who instructs others
- classroomEducational instruction space
- comprehensiveIncluding all elements
age-appropriate · workshop · discussion · textbook · video · diagram · demonstration · Q&A
boundaries
Lines marking separation
- permissionGranted right to act
- affirmativeExpressing agreement or consent
- enthusiasticShowing intense eager enjoyment
communication · respect · autonomy · coercion · pressure · saying no · body autonomy · age of consent · power dynamics · intoxication
dating
Pursuing romantic connections
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- trustConfidence in another
respect · boundaries · healthy relationships · love · attraction · commitment · breakups · peer pressure · values · decision-making
birth control
Preventing conception intentionally
implant · patch · ring · diaphragm · spermicide · withdrawal · fertility awareness · abstinence · emergency contraception · Plan B
adolescence
Teenage developmental stage
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
- menstruationMonthly uterine bleeding
- periodPunctuation ending sentences
menarche · voice change · growth spurt · acne · pubic hair · wet dreams · nocturnal emission · body odor · mood swings · testosterone
reproductive system
Organs for sexual procreation
uterus · ovaries · testicles · cervix · fallopian tubes · prostate · vulva · clitoris · scrotum · hymen
lesson
Unit of teaching
comprehensive · age-appropriate · workshop · discussion · textbook · video · diagram · demonstration · Q&A · guest speaker
sexually transmitted infections
Diseases spread through intercourse
chlamydia · gonorrhea · syphilis · HPV · genital warts · hepatitis · testing · screening · symptoms · transmission
- sex edpuberty, consent education, contraception, abstinence, STDs
- adolescencepuberty, teenager, coming-of-age, growing up, teen
- reproductive healthpregnancy, infertility, childbirth, male infertility, fertility rates
- sexual freedomfree love, consent, bodily autonomy, reproductive rights, body autonomy
- school gendergender gap, gender equity, gender bias, Title IX, coeducation
- schoolteachers, classrooms, classes, student, grades
sex edpurity culture
Ideology emphasizing virginity before marriage
censorship · sheltering · taboo · willful ignorance · repression