The Birds and the Bees
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I was born in the mid-60's and started kindergarten in 1970. My mother was actually quite straightforward about answering questions from me and my sisters about our body parts and what they were for. So I knew about penis/vagina, and babies when I was around 5 or 6.
We had some sex-ed training in our health class in Junior High (so probably grade 8), but it just briefly covered the biology/mechanics.
I lost my virginity at 14 which didn't seem all that young at the time since all the boys my age were talking about it and actively trying to do it. It was without a condom so I'm lucky I didn't have any unexpected consequences.
We had some sex-ed training in our health class in Junior High (so probably grade 8), but it just briefly covered the biology/mechanics.
I lost my virginity at 14 which didn't seem all that young at the time since all the boys my age were talking about it and actively trying to do it. It was without a condom so I'm lucky I didn't have any unexpected consequences.
Born in the sixties to depression Era parents, very loving,no nonsense people,explained things matter of factly when they noticed that I was taking exorbitantly long time in the bathroom and using all the hot water. Ended the conversation by telling me to close the bedroom door to avoid any embarrassing situations. Sex Ed in middle school,playboy, hustler, sears catalog all the usual stuff.
I guess we were lucky. It's not just " the birds and the bees " anymore -- now its also birds that used to be bees, bees that used to be birds , birds that only like birds, bees that only like bees, birds that want to be bees ,bees that want to be birds, birds that identify as cats, bees that identify as cows and on and on and on.
Born in the late 80's.
Our sex-ed was in a class in about grade 5 or 6 called "Family Life" where they went through all the standard stuff about what different parts were called and the basics of how the reproductive system worked,. Distinctly remember sitting in that class as we all had to say "penis" and "vagina" and other words aloud as a group. After that there was another round of education in health class in about grade 10 where we talked a bit more about the importance of contraception to prevent pregnancy and protect against STI's.
Never had any real conversation with either of my parents on these topics.
Our sex-ed was in a class in about grade 5 or 6 called "Family Life" where they went through all the standard stuff about what different parts were called and the basics of how the reproductive system worked,. Distinctly remember sitting in that class as we all had to say "penis" and "vagina" and other words aloud as a group. After that there was another round of education in health class in about grade 10 where we talked a bit more about the importance of contraception to prevent pregnancy and protect against STI's.
Never had any real conversation with either of my parents on these topics.
Born in the 60's. Grew up in East Van.
Sex ed in school was very clinical and technical. Was never discussed at home.
In elementary school, we discovered one of the neighbourhood parents had a porn collection. So on a weekday, when parents were at work, we would go to their house and watch porn in the basement. Most of us thought it was gross. (Mixed group of guys and girls). But we were also 11 or 12 years old.
Sex ed in school was very clinical and technical. Was never discussed at home.
In elementary school, we discovered one of the neighbourhood parents had a porn collection. So on a weekday, when parents were at work, we would go to their house and watch porn in the basement. Most of us thought it was gross. (Mixed group of guys and girls). But we were also 11 or 12 years old.
Many years ago I joined the military almost fresh out of high school. During training they had an army medic give us an old school briefing on the dangers of STDs, complete with pictures.
Penises with open, oozing sores. Blue waffles. Sphincters with large, multiple, genital warts that looked like cauliflower.
“This used to be an asshole” he said.
Penises with open, oozing sores. Blue waffles. Sphincters with large, multiple, genital warts that looked like cauliflower.
“This used to be an asshole” he said.
Grew up with a mother that was a nurse so we had medical books laying around and being an avid reader I put the pieces together with some after hours research. I reinforced my biological knowledge with a healthy supply of adult magazines which were readily available at the local bus depot in our small town. I can't believe it, but the old lady behind the counter had no problem selling me a playboy or penthouse magazine even though I was just a young lad.
As to be expected I never heard a word about the birds and the bees from my conservative christian parents.
As to be expected I never heard a word about the birds and the bees from my conservative christian parents.
Bred small animals rabbits, guinea pigs from age 8 until 15. Neighbourhood kids told me all I needed to know. My father kept 1950 vintage magazines in his den. Full of girls, guns and holocaust. Kept a hard cover "Sex, Marriage and Birth Control". Found a girlfriend at 15 but didn't get laid until 19.
I was born in the 70’s, a little house on the prairies.
My parents didn’t tell me much except “uhhh, just don’t” but they did have an impressive collection of Hustler, Penthouse, and Playgirl in their unlocked cabinet. I studied a lot.
We had sex Ed in grade 4, but it was very basic. We learned about body parts, pubes, periods, and how to deal with BO. It got a bit better in grade 5, but sex and babies was barely covered, and we were told absolutely nothing about sti’s. Safe sex and birth control was never part of the curriculum.
Everything else I learned from friends and experimenting!
My parents didn’t tell me much except “uhhh, just don’t” but they did have an impressive collection of Hustler, Penthouse, and Playgirl in their unlocked cabinet. I studied a lot.
We had sex Ed in grade 4, but it was very basic. We learned about body parts, pubes, periods, and how to deal with BO. It got a bit better in grade 5, but sex and babies was barely covered, and we were told absolutely nothing about sti’s. Safe sex and birth control was never part of the curriculum.
Everything else I learned from friends and experimenting!
late 80s Ontario here. Religious household. My mom took me out of sex ed in elementary school, so I basically had no idea. Neighborhood friends filled me in on what porn mags were though.
My dad was an early adopter of the internet and by the mid-late 90s I had alone time on his computer and could look up what "sex" meant in early online dictionaries and encyclopedias.
When high school rolled around my mom tried to talk to me about it, but just asked if I knew how babies were made and when I said yes she dropped the topic completely. Dad was not much better; told me to buy condoms and use them if I was going to have sex, but that's it. Couldn't even bring themselves to say penis or vagina.
I feel like my parents probably didn't have any sexual education either. It's fine; the internet and textbooks were pretty good tutor for me. I'm not upset that I learned about the human body from textbooks and experience than my uneducated parents. Hope to do better if/when I have kids though.
My dad was an early adopter of the internet and by the mid-late 90s I had alone time on his computer and could look up what "sex" meant in early online dictionaries and encyclopedias.
When high school rolled around my mom tried to talk to me about it, but just asked if I knew how babies were made and when I said yes she dropped the topic completely. Dad was not much better; told me to buy condoms and use them if I was going to have sex, but that's it. Couldn't even bring themselves to say penis or vagina.
I feel like my parents probably didn't have any sexual education either. It's fine; the internet and textbooks were pretty good tutor for me. I'm not upset that I learned about the human body from textbooks and experience than my uneducated parents. Hope to do better if/when I have kids though.
